Texas pays a visit to Los Angeles on Monday, hoping to shut down the Angels bats in baseball action at Angel Stadium.

Texas puts its faith in starter C.J. Wilson to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 16-7. Getting the ball for the Angels is Dan Haren, who owns a 15-9 record on the season with a 3.18 ERA.



View Texas vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Angels as -134 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Angels rated this week at No. 5 and the Rangers sitting at No. 1.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 10-rated American League offense, averaging 4.2 runs per game, against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 5 in the American League at 4.2 in runs allowed per game. The Angels have averaged 8.6 hits per game so far, less than Rangers batters have averaged on the year (9.9 hits per game).

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 2 defense, allowing 3.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Texas' American League No. 5-rated defense.

Last time out for Texas, they were a 12-5 Sportsbook as they battled the Mariners at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -225 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Texas got the job done in their last match in a 12-5 victory over Seattle on Sunday at Rangers Ballpark behind starter Derek Holland.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Athletics at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -103 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Los Angeles didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-5 to Oakland on Sunday at Angel Stadium.


Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 9-1
After a win are 8-2

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Rangers at Angels trends to consider:
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas' last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 8 games at home
LA Angels are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 9 games when playing at home against Texas


Next up:
Texas at LA Angels, Tuesday, September 27