Best Bet 4/17/2025

Los Angeles Angels @ Texas Rangers(-1.5)

DK +136

FD +136

MLB Best Bet Season Record: 8-8-0

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The Angels do not have the juice in 2025. They're 9-8 so far and struggle to score runs at a consistent rate. Jacob DeGrom might not ever be his late 2010's form again, but he's still an incredible arm that can shut down mediocre offenses with ease. So far they've only posted 1 run in two games against Rangers' pitching and that squandered legitimately good starts from Yusei Kikuchi and Jose Soriano. Now Jack Kochanowicz, who is considerably not as good as Kikuchi or Soriano, faces a very veteran Ranger Lineup that is surviving slow starts from Leody Tavares, Jake Burger, Marcus Semien, and Joc Pederson thanks to great starts from Josh Smith, Wyatt Langford, Josh Jung, and Corey Seager.

I think the Rangers take the sweep and are the best bet tonight.

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