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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Glenn Otto in this game. Otto has a 1-2 record and a 5.55 ERA this season.
Otto's opponent in this one will be Reid Detmers. The Angels left hander has a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -155 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
In their last action, Texas was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 18-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 27-17 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Angels is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas at Oakland Thursday, May 26
Los Angeles home to Toronto Thursday, May 26