Angels vs Rangers MLB Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers meet at Rangers Ballpark. Lefthander Scott Kazmir will take the mound for the Angels to start this game. Kazmir is 9-15 this season with a 6.03 ERA. The Rangers will counter Kazmir with Cliff Lee. Lefthander Lee has a 3.29 ERA to go along with a 12-9 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Torii Hunter singled in the winning run in the 11th to lift the Angels in a 2-1 win over the A's on Wednesday. The Angels won that game as -139 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Howie Kendrick had three hits and drove in the other run for the Angels. Bobby Cassevah pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the win. Mitch Moreland scored on a throwing error in the bottom of the ninth as the Rangers edged the Mariners 6-5 on Wednesday. The Rangers won that game as -155 favorites, and the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Neftali Feliz pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the win in relief for the Rangers. Current streak: Los Angeles has won 3 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 78-80 SU Texas: 88-70 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 5-5 After playing Oakland are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 Texas most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing LA Angels are 4-6 After playing Seattle are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Texas LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing LA Angels Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Texas home to LA Angels, Friday, October 1 Betting advice previews, the best gambler's television videos, free baseball picks and more are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network, which features handicappers such as Matt Rivers, Joe Duffy's GodsTips, MasterLockLine, and Stevie Vincent.