A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Los Angeles duelling Texas on Wednesday at Rangers Ballpark.

Jered Weaver, with a record of 4-0 on the season, gets the ball for the Angels, while the Rangers trot Matt Harrison to the mound in this one. He is 3-0 so far in 2011.



View LA Angels vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Angels were listed as +-106 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Texas has the American League's No. 4-rated offensive output, at 8.8 hits per game. The Angels average 9.9 hits per game, good for No. 1 on the American League list.

Los Angeles brings the American League's No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rangers' league No. 4-ranked defense.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 15-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Los Angeles at +175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (19) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Los Angeles enjoyed a laugher in their last game on Tuesday, running up a 15-4 score against the Rangers.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 0-10
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Angels at Rangers trends to consider:
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels' last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games on the road
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 6 games
Texas is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
LA Angels home to Boston, Thursday, April 21
Texas home to Kansas City, Friday, April 22