The Texas Rangers look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Angels arrive at Rangers Ballpark on Saturday.

The Rangers will rely on Derek Holland to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Dan Haren will be his counterpart for the Angels. Derek Holland is 3-1 this season, and Dan Haren is 3-2.



View LA Angels vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Rangers in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +105 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Rangers, most recently No. 2 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Angels, who rate an American League No. 1 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Texas' No. 4 ranked American League offense (4.8 runs per game) against a Angels defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 in the American League at 3.7 runs allowed per game. The Rangers have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, less than the Angels have managed so far this season (9.6 hits on average).

Los Angeles brings the American League's No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rangers' league No. 7-ranked defense.

The Angels were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -101 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Los Angeles looks to rebound from a loss to the Rangers, who beat them 4-1 on Friday behind a start from Alexi Ogando at Rangers Ballpark.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

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

A few Angels at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games
LA Angels are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 8-15 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games at home
Texas is 15-8 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at Texas, Sunday, May 15