The Texas Rangers will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Los Angeles Angels invade Rangers Ballpark on Wednesday.

For the Rangers, Yu Darvish gets the ball, charged with keeping the Angels hitters off the base paths. He'll face Garrett Richards, 3-2 on the year.



View LA Angels vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 3-rated Angels taking on the American League's No. 2-rated Rangers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Texas' No. 1 ranked American League offense (5 runs per game) against a Angels defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the American League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Rangers have been averaging 9.6 hits per game, more than the Angels have managed so far this season (9.1 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 10-rated road mark, allowing 4.6 runs per game on the highway. Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Rangers on July 31. Bettors who backed the Angels at -108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Los Angeles looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rangers, a 6-2 final on Tuesday in support of Jered Weaver at Rangers Ballpark.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 3-7
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Angels at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Angels' last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas' last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas' last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Texas' last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 6 games when playing LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at Texas, Thursday, August 2