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Angels at Rangers

MLB · Sunday, Aug 23 · 1:35 PM CT · Globe Life Field · Final LAA 3 – TEX 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123456789THE
LAA0000000303110
TEX03002000580
Team box
LAA·TEX
11
hits
8
1
home runs
2
1
walks
2
10
strikeouts
9
132
pitches thrown
154
0
errors
0
Top hitters
PlayerTeamH-ABRHRRBI
Zach NetoLAA2-5111
Elias DiazTEX1-2112
Ezequiel DuranTEX1-3111
Gustavo CamperoLAA2-4001
Jose SiriLAA2-4000
Moises BallesterosLAA2-5100
Pitchers
PitcherTeamIPHERBBK
Yusei Kikuchi (L)LAA5.07514
Cal Quantrill (W)TEX6.06006
Jacob Latz (S)TEX1.01012

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TEX +5
LAA +5
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largest lead: TEX 5 · LAA 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LAA 44%, TEX 56% · Updated Aug 23

Expected margin
TEX by 0.7
Expected score
TEX 4.3 – 3.6 LAA
Expected total
7.9
AngelsThe matchupRangers
+130Our fair odds−130
3.6Expected runs4.3
−0.26Power rating−0.07
4.1Runs / game4.0
4.6Allowed / game4.3
7.9Hits / game8.0
0.98Home runs / game1.08
3.1Walks drawn / game3.2
52−78Season record64−66
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LAA chance · TEX chance
Our model fair43.5%56.5%
Kalshi42.7%61.7%
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 1:35 PM CTPolymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
LAALos Angeles Angels+13044%+13442.7%———
TEXTexas Rangers−13056%−16161.7%———
SpreadTEX by 0.7
LAALos Angeles Angels+0.7our margin————
TEXTexas Rangers−0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 7.9
Over7.9our total————
Under7.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Texas Rangers by 0.7 expected
Los Angeles Angels by 13 runs: <1%Los Angeles Angels by 12 runs: <1%Los Angeles Angels by 11 runs: <1%Los Angeles Angels by 10 runs: <1%Los Angeles Angels by 9 runs: 1%Los Angeles Angels by 8 runs: 1%Los Angeles Angels by 7 runs: 1%Los Angeles Angels by 6 runs: 2%Los Angeles Angels by 5 runs: 3%Los Angeles Angels by 4 runs: 4%Los Angeles Angels by 3 runs: 6%Los Angeles Angels by 2 runs: 9%Los Angeles Angels by 1 run: 15%Texas Rangers by 1 run: 15%Texas Rangers by 2 runs: 11%Texas Rangers by 3 runs: 8%Texas Rangers by 4 runs: 6%Texas Rangers by 5 runs: 5%Texas Rangers by 6 runs: 3%Texas Rangers by 7 runs: 2%Texas Rangers by 8 runs: 2%Texas Rangers by 9 runs: 1%Texas Rangers by 10 runs: 1%Texas Rangers by 11 runs: <1%Texas Rangers by 12 runs: <1%Texas Rangers by 13 runs: <1%
← LAA wins byTEX wins by →
Texas Rangers wins by 2 or more41%
Texas Rangers wins by 3 or more30%
Los Angeles Angels wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one run30%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected runs, with ties after nine settled as one-run games, matched to 14,698 past MLB games.

Total range

7.9 expected
1 runs: 2%2 runs: 2%3 runs: 8%4 runs: 6%5 runs: 13%6 runs: 8%7 runs: 13%8 runs: 8%9 runs: 10%10 runs: 6%11 runs: 7%12 runs: 4%13 runs: 4%14 runs: 2%15 runs: 2%16 runs: 1%17 runs: 1%18 runs: 1%19 runs: 1%20 runs: <1%21 runs: <1%
Total runs, both teams
Total over 5.568%
Total over 7.548%
Total over 9.530%
Total from 6 to 939%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected runs, with ties after nine settled as one-run games, matched to 14,698 past MLB games.

Starting Pitchers

from the box score
LAAYusei Kikuchi SP · last 3 starts: 13.0 IP, 3.46 ERA, 14 Kstarted
TEXCal Quantrill RP · last 3 starts: 18.0 IP, 1.00 ERA, 15 Kstarted

Starting pitchers are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LAA·TEX
Aug 22 at TEX
last game
Aug 22 vs LAA
0 days
days of rest
0 days
6
games in last 7 days
6
6th straight road game
home / road
6th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026 season · box-score averages from 130+ games
LAA·TEX
−0.26
rating (0 = average)
−0.07
4.1
runs / game
4.0
4.6
runs allowed / game
4.3
52−78
season record
64−66
29−36
home record
35−29
23−42
away record
29−37
W1
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
4−6
7.9
hits / game
8.0
0.98
home runs / game
1.08
3.1
walks drawn / game
3.2
9.4
batter strikeouts / game
8.5
9.0
pitcher strikeouts / game
8.4
0.58
errors / game
0.42

Rating Trend

LAA · TEX · 148 days
Los Angeles AngelsTexas Rangers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TEX 4−6
Aug 22at TEXLAA 3 − 0
Aug 21at TEXTEX 2 − 1
Aug 13at LAALAA 7 − 0
Aug 12at LAALAA 5 − 2
Aug 11at LAALAA 3 − 2
Aug 10at LAATEX 4 − 1
Jul 9at TEXTEX 7 − 6
Jul 8at TEXLAA 13 − 1
Jul 7at TEXTEX 8 − 3
May 24at LAALAA 2 − 1

LAA · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Aug 22at TEX3 − 0W
Aug 21at TEX1 − 2L
Aug 20at HOU18 − 3W
Aug 19at HOU2 − 3L
Aug 18at HOU3 − 1W
Aug 16vs KC0 − 3L
Aug 15vs KC1 − 0W
Aug 14vs KC6 − 7L
Aug 13vs TEX7 − 0W
Aug 12vs TEX5 − 2W

TEX · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Aug 22vs LAA0 − 3L
Aug 21vs LAA2 − 1W
Aug 20vs WSH2 − 0W
Aug 19vs WSH0 − 6L
Aug 18vs WSH5 − 0W
Aug 16at ATH2 − 5L
Aug 15at ATH5 − 3W
Aug 14at ATH3 − 8L
Aug 13at LAA0 − 7L
Aug 12at LAA2 − 5L