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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels
A winning streak will be on the line for the Texas Rangers on Wednesday when they battle the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Michael Lorenzen in this game. Lorenzen has a 5-4 record and a 3.21 ERA this season.
The Angels will counter Lorenzen with Griffin Canning. Right hander Canning has a 4.96 ERA to go along with a 3-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Rangers on July 09. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -190 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -190 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 44-48 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 37-54 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
Next up:
Texas at Houston Friday, July 12
Los Angeles home to Seattle Thursday, July 11