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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
The division rival Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Rangers will trot Jon Gray out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gray has a 8-8 record and a 4.04 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Patrick Sandoval. The left hander has a 4.64 ERA to go along with a 7-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 9-3 result against the Twins on September 24. Bettors who backed the Twins at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 9-8 winner as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -128 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 87-68 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Texas's last 21 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 70-86 SU
LA Angels is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Los Angeles Tuesday, September 26