The Texas Rangers battle the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday in MLB betting action at Rangers Ballpark.

The Rangers will rely on Derek Holland to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while C.J. Wilson will be his counterpart for the Angels. Derek Holland is 8-6 this season, and C.J. Wilson is 11-6.



View LA Angels vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Angels listed as underdogs of +-128 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 6-ranked Rangers and the American League No. 8-rated Angels in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Texas owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.8 per game. By contrast, the Angels are rated No. 4 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 13-rated road mark, allowing 4.7 runs per game on the highway. Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

The Angels were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -138 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Los Angeles suffered a 4-3 loss against Texas on Monday, as Jered Weaver wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rangers Ballpark.




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

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

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


Next up:
LA Angels at Texas, Wednesday, July 31