The Angels get a visit from the Texas Rangers in baseball action on Tuesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The match puts starter Alexi Ogando for the Rangers on the hill facing Jason Vargas for the Angels. Ogando brings a 2-1 mark to the game, while Vargas is 0-2 to date on the season.



View Texas vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Angels as +106 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Angels, most recently No. 7 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Rangers, who rate an American League No. 13 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Los Angeles and its American League No. 7-rated batting order, averaging 4.4 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 6 lineup of the Rangers at 4.5 runs per outing.

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 13 defense, allowing 5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Texas' American League No. 1-rated defense.

Last time out for Texas, they were a 7-6 Sportsbook as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at +105 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Rangers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Joe Blanton and the Angels 7-6 on Monday at Angel Stadium.




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

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

A few Rangers at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas' last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels' last 11 games at home


Next up:
Texas at LA Angels, Wednesday, April 24