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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Tyson Miller in this one. Right hander Miller is 1-1 this season with a 8.10 ERA.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Tucker Davidson. The left hander has a 6.80 ERA to go along with a 2-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Rangers on October 01. Bettors who backed the Angels at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Texas was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 66-91 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 72-86 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas home to New York Monday, October 3
Los Angeles at Oakland Monday, October 3