Texas at Los Angeles

The Angels have started fast at 5-2, while the Rangers are a disappointing 2-4 out of the gate. The Rangers are the vastly superior team as including the playoffs, they have won 90+ games in six of the last seven seasons. They have their ace, Cole Hamels, ready to deliver in this one. He has pitched the Rangers to a 35-11 mark in his last 46 starts, with the Rangers winning those games by an average of 1.33 runs per contest. He is 3-1 over the same period vs. LA, winning by 2.5 runs per contest. Tyler Skaggs has a career mark of 19-23, with opponents scoring 4.67 runs per game. The Rangers have plated 6.75 runs per game against him in his four starts. The door is open for the Rangers, so play on Texas.