Baseball bettors look for value at Angel Stadium on Friday as host Los Angeles battles the Texas Rangers in baseball odds action.

Los Angeles sends Jered Weaver out against Derek Holland for the Rangers in this game. Weaver is 11-1 with a 2.26 ERA on the season, while Holland is 6-4 on the year and has a 4.63 ERA.



View Texas vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Angels in this one will find them as -145 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7.5 at its open earlier today.

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



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 7 ranked American League offense (4.5 runs per game) against a Rangers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the American League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Angels have been averaging 9.1 hits per game, less than the Rangers have managed so far this season (9.7 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Texas owns the American League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.8 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at +124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Rangers were saddled with a loss last time out in Colby Lewis' start, as they lost 4-3 against Oakland on Wednesday at O.co Coliseum.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Tigers on July 19. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -147 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Los Angeles suffered a 5-1 loss against Detroit on Thursday, as Jerome Williams wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Comerica Park.


Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Rangers at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas' last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas' last 7 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Texas


Next up:
Texas at LA Angels, Saturday, July 21