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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels meet at Angel Stadium.
The Rangers will trot Tyson Ross out to the mound in this one. Right hander Ross has a 3-2 record and a 7.01 ERA this season.
It'll be Ricky Nolasco toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Right hander Nolasco is 6-12 with a 4.90 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Los Angeles was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as -154 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Rangers were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 144 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 61-62 SU
Los Angeles:
Team record: 64-60 SU
Next up:
Texas at Los Angeles Wednesday, August 23