The Texas Rangers are coming off a Sunday night prime time loss against the San Diego Padres. Even though they are continuing their California road trip, they are the less traveled team in their new series. The LA Angels are returning from Toronto in what is already a difficult spot is compounded with facing Jacob deGrom. Take the Rangers as they win their seventh straight game with Jacob deGrom on the mound.

The Rangers have beaten the Angels in eight consecutive meetings, and the Angels come into this game losing three in a row to the Blue Jays, each game by one run. Yusei Kikuchi has lost three out of his four starts, but he only pitched poorly in one of them. The Rangers have won six straight behind Jacob deGrom, and he's got the winning decision in five of them. Those five games were all by more than one run, which should make the run line attractive, but the money line price is cheap. DeGrom has allowed two runs or less in his last 14 starts. Rangers to win.

Yusei Kikuchi is having a career best season after joining the Angels. While Kikuchi has pitched well, he is a regression candidate. He will face a surging Rangers lineup that is playing much better recently. We’re also getting a great price point.

Yusei Kikuchi is having a career best season after joining the Angels. While Kukuchi has performed well, it appears he’s a regression candidate. While I like fading his outs line, I also think a 7th K is a tall order. Kukuchi will face a Texas lineup that has been very stingy lately having the 2nd lowest K Rate over the last 30 days.