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Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Shohei Ohtani will take the mound for the Angels to start this game. Ohtani is 0-0 this season with a 1.04 ERA.
It'll be Jordan Lyles toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Lyles is 1-1 with a 4.64 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rangers were a 8-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 135 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 10-10 SU
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
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 9-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Texas Tuesday, April 27