Angel Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the Los Angeles Angels and the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Dan Haren gets the call for the Los Angeles Angels and he will try to build on a 6-8 mark. In the other dugout, Matt Harrison brings a 12-4 ledger to the game for the Rangers as he tries to quiet the Angels bats.



View Texas vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Angels as -115 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Angels - Rangers odds would favor the Rangers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Los Angeles is rated No. 3 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Texas is at No. 2 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 5 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.1 per game. By contrast, the Rangers are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.7 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 3-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rangers own the American League's No. 6 mark in runs allowed.

The Rangers were a 9-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Texas at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. Yu Darvish blew away 11 Los Angeles batter in the Rangers' last start, leading them to a 9-2 win over Los Angeles on Saturday at Angel Stadium.




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

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Kansas City are 4-6
After playing Texas are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

A few Rangers at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas' last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games on the road
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
Texas home to Boston, Monday, July 23
LA Angels home to Kansas City, Monday, July 23