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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Dodger Stadium.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Michael Lorenzen in this game. Lorenzen has a 3-3 record and a 3.05 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Dodgers will be Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The right hander has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Rangers on June 12. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Texas was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Texas at 140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 32-35 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Texas's last 21 games
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 42-27 SU
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Seattle Friday, June 14
Los Angeles home to Kansas City Friday, June 14