Looking for Revenge - Rangers and Angels get set for Battle

The Texas Rangers (46-36 SU, 43-39 RL, 31-48-3 O/U) and Los Angeles Angels (46-36 SU, 45-37 RL, 44-34-4 O/U) will both be shooting an SU and RL victory when they meet at Angel Stadium tonight at 10 PM ET.

Veteran outfielder Andruw Jones smacked a three-run homer to lead the Rangers to a convincing 8-5 win over the Angels on Tuesday night.

Texas cashed in for baseball betting members as +155 road underdogs while the final score played Over the 10-run Over/Under total.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 2-for-4 with two RBI for the Rangers while Juan Rivera went 3-for-5 with two home runs for Los Angeles in a losing effort.

Tonight, the Rangers will hand the ball to right-hander Vicente Padilla (6-4, 4.75 ERA) while the Angels counter with right-hander Ervin Santana (1-4, 7.43 ERA).

Padilla was smacked around in his last start, allowing five earned runs on 10 hits – including two home runs – in a 5-2 loss to the Angels on Monday of last week.

Santana allowed six runs – four earned – on eight hits while striking out five in five innings of a 6-4 loss to Baltimore on Friday.

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and MLB Free Pick.

• The Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 games as an underdog.
• The Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
• The Rangers are 7-1 in Padilla’s last 8 starts as an underdog.
• The Rangers are 20-6 in Padilla’s last 26 road starts.
• The Angels are 8-2 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• The Angels are 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
• The Angels are 26-9 in Santana’s last 35 starts vs. American League West.
• The Angels are 2-5 in Santana’s last 7 starts as a favorite.
• The Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 vs. American League West.
• The Under is 5-0 in Padilla’s last 5 starts overall.
• The Over is 4-0 in Angels last 4 games as a home favorite.
• The Over is 4-0 in Santana’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
• The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
• The Angels are 4-1 in Santana’s last 5 home starts vs. Rangers.
• The Rangers are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
  
  

Baseball Odds

• Texas Rangers +1½ -165
• Vicente Padilla –R +115
• Los Angeles Angels -1½ +145
• Ervin Santana –R -135
• Over 10 -115
• Under 10 -105
  
  

Analysis: The Los Angeles Angels are ranked first in all of baseball in hitting with a team batting average of .281 but are ranked just 27th in pitching with a team earned run average of 4.70.

The Texas Rangers are ranked 19th in hitting with a team batting average of .259 but are ranked just 22nd in pitching with a team earned run average of 4.38.

Ervin Santana has been smacked around in two straight starts covering just 9.2 innings while allowing 10 earned runs on 16 hits – including two home runs.

Vicente Padilla has gone 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA over his last three starts.

The Texas Rangers are playing excellent baseball, having won six of their last seven games coming into tonight’s contest while the Angels have won four of its last six.