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Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
The Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Globe Life Field.
The Angels will trot Jose Soriano out to the mound in this one. Right hander Soriano has a 8-9 record and a 4.00 ERA this season.
Soriano's opponent in this one will be Jacob deGrom. The Rangers right hander has a 2.76 ERA to go along with a 10-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -177-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Texas was a 5-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They won as -130 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 61-69 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 15 games
Texas:
Team record: 66-66 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Texas is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Texas Tuesday, August 26