Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction – 7/9/2025

The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels have split the first two games of their four-game set in Los Angeles. The Rangers got a win on Tuesday after dropping Monday’s opener to their division rivals. On Wednesday, both sides will look to take a 2-1 series lead with a win at Angel Stadium. Here, we break down which team that will be in our Rangers vs Angels prediction.

Our Rangers vs Angels Pick

• Pick: Angels Moneyline
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Game Snapshot

• Matchup: Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels
• Date & Time: July 9, 2025, 9:38 PM ET
• Starting Pitchers:
  • Texas – Kumar Rocker (3-4, 5.80 ERA)
  • Los Angeles – Kyle Hendricks (5-6, 4.68 ERA)
• Stadium: Angel Stadium
• Broadcast: Rangers Sports Network; FanDuel Sports Network West; Victory+

Key Storylines

Pitching Form

• Kumar Rocker has struggled to find consistency this year. He is 3-4 with a 5.80 ERA. Rocker has allowed over one hit per inning and needs to get that ratio down in a hurry.
• Kyle Hendricks is set to start this game for the Angels. He is 5-6 with a 4.68 ERA. He is the better of the two starters going into this game.

Bullpen Usage

Both of these bullpens have been hit hard at times in this series. The Rangers have a much better bullpen ERA than the Angels. But in a small sample size situation, the Angels can outperform the bullpen of Texas to steal another game here.

Recent Team Streaks

• The Rangers snapped a two-game losing streak with their win on Tuesday night.
• The Angels have lost four of their last five games going into this matchup with Texas.

Betting Trends & H2H

• Last 5 Games: Rangers 2-3, Angels 1-4
• Day/Night Splits: The Rangers are 29-31 at night this year. The Angels are 35-27 in their night games.
• Texas leads the season series between these teams by a 4-1 margin.

Rangers vs Angels Model Projection

Score Projection: Rangers 4 – Angels 5

Win Probability: Rangers 45% • Angels 55%

Final Thoughts

Texas has dominated the season series between these teams so far in 2025. But I am not ready to back Kumar Rocker in any situation right now. Rocker has looked inconsistent as a big leaguer and I expect that to continue tonight. I’ll take the Angels to win this game and take a 2-1 lead in this four-game series before Thursday’s final game.

Jay Sanin

Jay Sanin is a sports bettor, writer and broadcaster from New York. He is an avid New York Knicks fan and is no longer ashamed to admit it. He is also an avid New York Giants fan, and is very ashamed to admit it. His top sports to handicap are the NBA, WNBA and men’s tennis for some reason. He has watched more UAlbany Great Danes basketball than anyone should consume.