Angels vs Rangers MLB Betting

[stephanie duffy]

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The division rival Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark.

C.J. Wilson will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. lefthander Wilson is 4-2 this season with a 2.61 ERA.

It'll be Yu Darvish toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Righthander Darvish is 4-1 with a 2.54 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 153-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.

Los Angeles was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Twins. They won as -148 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Texas won its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Orioles on May 10. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -169 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 14-18 SU
Texas: 21-11 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing LA Angels are 8-2
After playing Baltimore are 9-1
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Angels's last 17 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

Next up:
Texas home to LA Angels, Saturday, May 12