Score Updates for Angels vs Rangers – 8/27/25

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Texas Rangers

As the Texas Rangers prepare to take on the Los Angeles Angels on August 27, 2025, they enter the matchup looking to extend their recent success. The Rangers emerged victorious in their last game against the Angels, winning 7-3, and they will be seeking to build on this momentum. With a record of 67-67, the Rangers are having an average season, while the Angels sit at 62-70 and find themselves among the lower tier of the league.

On the mound, the Rangers are projected to start Jake Latz, who has had a mixed season. Despite being ranked as the 196th best starting pitcher in MLB, his ERA of 3.05 indicates he has been effective when on the field. However, advanced metrics suggest he may have been lucky, as demonstrated by his 4.32 xFIP. Latz has struggled with consistency, projecting to allow a concerning 3.5 hits and 1.8 walks in four innings of work today.

Conversely, Jack Kochanowicz of the Angels has had an even tougher time, showcasing a 6.19 ERA and a 3-10 record. His last outing was particularly troubling, as he allowed 6 earned runs over just 3 innings pitched. This trend does not bode well for the Angels, especially against a Rangers lineup that, while ranked 27th in offense, has shown flashes of ability, particularly with a respectable 18th ranking in home runs.

Given the current odds, the Rangers are favored with a moneyline of -160 and are projected to score nearly 5 runs. With both teams struggling in various aspects of their games, this matchup could hinge on whether Latz can limit the powerful Angels offense, which ranks 4th in the league for home runs. With both pitchers having their issues, expect a competitive game that may deliver plenty of runs.

Los Angeles Angels Insights

• Jack Kochanowicz – Over/Under 14.5 Pitching Outs (-135/+105)
  Generating 14.7 outs per GS this year on average, Jack Kochanowicz falls in the 19th percentile.
  Explain: A pitcher who averages more outs per start than his Outs prop may be a good bet to go over, and visa-versa for the under.
• Christian Moore – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-135/+105)
  Christian Moore has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.9-mph dropping to 81.9-mph in the past two weeks.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• Los Angeles Angels batters as a unit grade out 2nd- in Major League Baseball for power this year when using their 10.6% Barrel%.
  Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.

Texas Rangers Insights

• Jake Latz – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-120/-110)
  With 9 hitters who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Jake Latz will have a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.
  Explain: Right-handed pitchers perform worse against left-handed hitters (and visa-versa). If several hitters hold this advantage against the pitcher, it can have a huge impact on whether he will perform well or struggle on any given day.
• Kyle Higashioka – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-145/+110)
  Typically, hitters like Kyle Higashioka who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tyler Anderson.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create diminished performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• Josh Jung – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-185/+145)
  Josh Jung hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.
  Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.

Betting Trends

• Over/Under 8.5 Game Total (-110/-110)
  The Texas Rangers have hit the Game Total Under in 36 of their last 60 games at home (+10.25 Units / 15% ROI)
• Los Angeles Angels – Over/Under 1.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (-145/+115)
  The Los Angeles Angels have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 47 of their last 76 games (+17.25 Units / 19% ROI)
• Jack Kochanowicz – Over/Under 2.5 Strikeouts (-170/+130)
  Jack Kochanowicz has hit the Strikeouts Under in his last 7 games (+7.05 Units / 76% ROI)