The Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Angel Stadium.
Dustin Nippert will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Righthander Nippert is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Nippert's opponent in this one will be John Lackey. The Angels ace righthander has a 4.70 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
Jeff Mathis smashed a three-run dinger, as the Angels defeated the Rangers 9-4 on Monday night.
Los Angeles cashed as -145 home favorites as the game played OVER the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Juan Rivera was 3-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Angels, while winning pitcher Jared Weaver allowed three earned runs over seven innings for Los Angeles.
Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer for Texas, as Kevin Millwood was roughed up for nine runs over five innings to take the loss for the Rangers.
A few trends to consider:
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Texas
Next up:
LA Angels home to Texas, Wednesday, July 8
