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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 Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Sam Aldegheri in this game. Aldegheri has a 0-1 record and a 3.60 ERA this season.
Aldegheri's opponent in this one will be Gerson Garabito. The Rangers right hander has a 2.55 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Rangers were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Rangers on September 05. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -195 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 58-82 SU
LA Angels is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 68-73 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Texas Saturday, September 7