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Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Dillon Peters in this game. Peters has a 3-1 record and a 4.10 ERA this season.
Peters's opponent in this one will be Kolby Allard. The Rangers left hander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 11.
The Rangers were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 9-2 result against the White Sox on August 18. Bettors who backed the Angels at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 62-64 SU
LA Angels is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Texas:
Team record: 60-64 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Texas Tuesday, August 20