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Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
The Angels will give the ball to starter Noah Syndergaard in this one. Right hander Syndergaard is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Taylor Hearn who starts for the Rangers. Left hander Hearn is 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Texas was a 9-6 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 9-6 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -115 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 77-85 SU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Texas:
Team record: 60-102 SU
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Next up:
Los Angeles at Texas Sunday, April 17