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Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
The Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Globe Life Field.
The Angels will trot Reid Detmers out to the mound in this one. Left hander Detmers has a 2-9 record and a 5.27 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Jon Gray. The right hander has a 3.51 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Rangers were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Rangers on August 15. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 59-62 SU
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Texas:
Team record: 72-48 SU
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas's last 17 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Tampa Bay Friday, August 18
Texas home to Milwaukee Friday, August 18