Texas will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the Los Angeles Angels pay a visit to Rangers Ballpark.

Texas sends Ryan Dempster out against Jered Weaver for the Angels in this game. Dempster is 12-7 with a 3.07 ERA on the season, while Weaver is 19-4 on the year and has a 2.74 ERA.



View LA Angels vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Rangers as -120 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 9.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 2-rated Rangers and the league No. 5-ranked Angels, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Angels rank No. 2 in the American League at 9.3 hits per game. That compares with Texas’s No. 1 ranking in that category.

Los Angeles brings the American League's No. 7-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rangers' league No. 8-ranked defense.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Mariners on September 27. Bettors who backed the Mariners at +188 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Angels endured a 9-4 loss at the hands of the Mariners on Thursday, with Dan Haren throwing 5 1/3 innings of 6-hit ball at Angel Stadium.

In their last action, Texas was a 9-7 Sportsbook at home against the Athletics. Bettors on Texas at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Rangers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Travis Blackley and the Athletics 9-7 on Thursday at Rangers Ballpark.


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

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Angels at Rangers trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels' last 11 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels' last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas' last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas' last 9 games when playing LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at Texas, Saturday, September 29