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Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
The Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers will meet on the field at Globe Life Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Angels will give the ball to starter Jack Kochanowicz in this one. Right hander Kochanowicz is 2-3 this season with a 4.96 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cody Bradford who starts for the Rangers. Left hander Bradford is 4-2 with a 3.21 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.
Texas won its last outing, a 10-6 result against the Yankees on September 04. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 10-1 result against the Dodgers on September 04. Bettors who backed the Angels at 170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 58-81 SU
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
Texas:
Team record: 67-73 SU
Texas is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Texas Friday, September 6