The Texas Rangers are looking to avoid a sweep on Wednesday night, as they face the Los Angeles Angels out in SoCal.
The pregame narrative: Texas had won six straight games before this series, but a pair of losses has sunk the club just outside the wild-card picture. The home team is 7-2 in this head-to-head matchup this year, but I think Nathan Eovaldi gives the Rangers a great chance to get it done tonight on the road.
Check out my Rangers vs. Angels predictions, featuring Corey Seager and Yoan Moncada.
Rangers vs. Angels predictions
Parlay: Rangers ML | Seager over 0.5 hits | Moncada under 0.5 hits (+335)
Rangers moneyline (-120): Eovaldi just keeps getting it done. He really does seem to be getting better with age.
After posting a 4.30 ERA through his age-29 season, Eovaldi has put up a 3.46 ERA in his 30s.
This year, he has a 1.50 ERA and a 2.39 FIP in 17 starts. Those are career-best marks and would have him in AL Cy Young contention if he hadn’t missed time due to injury.
Texas is 4-0 in Eovaldi’s starts this month. That makes sense considering he’s only allowed one earned run in that span.
L.A.’s Jose Soriano is 0-2 vs. the Rangers this year, allowing eight runs on 13 hits in 9.2 innings.
MLB SGP legs
Seager over 0.5 hits (-245): What a month it’s been for Seager.
The two-time World Series MVP is hitting at an MVP-calibre pace in July:
- .333 BA
- .455 OBP
- .630 SLG
- 1+ hits in 18 of 22 games
The main risk for this prop is that Seager reaches base via walks rather than hits. He has a discerning eye and Soriano can be erratic, so it’s possible.
But Seager also has a 100th-percentile xBA (.313) per Baseball Savant, and a 98th-percentile xSLG (.608). He should be counted on for a hit in pretty much every game.
Seager is 4-for-6 with a home run and two walks vs. Soriano.
Moncada under 0.5 hits (+108): If the Angels were hoping to flip Moncada at the trade deadline, he sure hasn’t been upping his value lately.
Moncada is hitless in seven of his past 12 starts, batting 6-for-37 (.162) in that span.
On the season, Moncada is batting .221. That’s 59th-worst among 328 players with at least 150 plate appearances.
And remember, he’s facing an absolute bully of a pitcher tonight.
Eovaldi has held right-hitting players to a .173/.220/.231 slash line this season. And so far in July, he has allowed just 15 hits in 23.2 innings.
Moncada and Eovaldi are moving in opposite directions, and I think fading the third baseman makes sense.
Rangers vs. Angels predictions made at 1:35 p.m. ET on 07/30/2025.
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