Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers: MLB Matchup

Posted Ted Suller on 06/30/2009

StubHub!The Los Angeles Angels have guaranteed they will leave Texas in first place in the AL West, but they clearly feel they are capable of more.

The Angels look to record their second seven-game winning streak this month Tuesday night when they try to hand the stumbling Rangers a fourth straight loss at Rangers Ballpark.

GAME: Los Angeles Angels (42-32) at Texas Rangers (40-35)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, June 30 - 8:05 PM EST
LINE: 100, -110 TOTAL: 10.5
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Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total is sitting at 10.5.

Joe Saunders will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Lefthander Saunders is 8-4 this season with a 3.66 ERA.

Starting this game for the Rangers will be Scott Feldman. The righthander has a 3.30 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season.

Juan Rivera was 2-for-5 with a two-run dinger, as the Angels dropped the Rangers 5-2 on Monday night.

Los Angeles won as +115 road underdogs as the game played UNDER the 10.5-run total set by oddsmakers.

Kendry Morales went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs batted in for the Angels, while winning pitcher Sean O'Sullivan allowed two runs over six innings for Los Angeles.

Marlon Byrd was 3-for-4 with a solo drive for Texas, as Vicente Padilla was tagged with the loss after getting hit for five runs over five innings for the Rangers.
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Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 6 straight games.
Texas has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 42-32 SU
Texas: 40-35 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

Texas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing LA Angels are 6-4
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Texas's last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Texas's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
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