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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Lance Lynn in this one. Right hander Lynn is 6-2 this season with a 2.40 ERA.
It'll be Andrew Heaney toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Left hander Heaney is 4-3 with a 4.02 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 6-2 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -190 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 18-33 SU
Texas is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 22-30 SU
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Los Angeles Sunday, September 20