mlb Preview
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
The Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Right hander Kohei Arihara will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Arihara is 1-1 this season with a 3.07 ERA.
Arihara's opponent in this one will be Dylan Bundy. The Angels right hander has a 3.32 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Angels were a 10-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -128 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 1-0 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at 103 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 7-9 SU
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 8-5 SU
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
LA Angels is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas at Los Angeles Tuesday, April 20