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Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Shohei Ohtani will take the mound for the Angels to start this game. Ohtani is 5-1 this season with a 3.04 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Kolby Allard. The left hander has a 5.23 ERA to go along with a 2-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 11-3 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -128 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Angels were a 11-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -128 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 53-54 SU
LA Angels is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
Texas:
Team record: 39-68 SU
Texas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Next up:
Los Angeles at Texas Thursday, August 5