MLB Series Outlook: Texas at L.A. Angels
TEXAS RANGERS (55-41, +5.2 Units)
at LOS ANGELES ANGELS (51-45, +1.3 Units)
Sportsbook.com Series Line: Los Angeles -120, Texas -110
Texas has won 11 straight, and they can put even more room between themselves and the rest of the AL West when they visit the Angels for a three-game set starting Tuesday night.
But with a significant pitching advantage in two of the three games, along with a fighting chance in the other, plus home-field advantage, the money line is looking good for LOS ANGELES to win the series. The Rangers have dropped the past four series in Anaheim, with their last series win coming in August of 2009. The FoxSheets provide another trend siding with the Angels to win the series.
L.A. ANGELS are 56-39 (58.9%, +21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%) over the last 3 seasons. The average score was L.A. ANGELS 4.8, OPPONENT 4.1 - (Rating = 1*).
Pitching Probables for Wednesday, July 20 - 10:05 ET
Wednesday line: TBD
TEX: 10-9 (-0.80 Units) when Derek Holland starts
LAA: 11-9 (-1.40 Units) when Dan Haren starts
Holland (8-4, 4.32 ERA) has been maddeningly inconsistent over his short big-league career, but not over his past two starts. He threw back-to-back shutouts against the division’s weaker sisters (home against Oakland, then at Seattle). And that was after a disastrous outing against Florida where he didn’t get out of the first, and a start against the Mets where he gave up 12 hits without striking out a batter. The lefty has been much better on the road this season, going 4-2 with a 3.20 ERA. Texas has lost four of his six career starts against the Angels.
Haren (10-6, 2.75 ERA) is having a great bounce-back season, but he’s coming off an ugly outing in Oakland. He allowed 10 hits and struck out only two over 6.1 innings in a loss to the A’s. He hasn’t received a lot of run support at home, but he’s been lights out at Angels Stadium, with a 1.86 ERA on the year. He shut down the Rangers in Arlington back in May (7.2 innings, one earned run), a no-decision for him, but an Angels win.
Pitching Probables for Thursday, July 21 - 3:35 ET
Thursday line: TBD
TEX: 13-7 (+4.15 Units) when C.J. Wilson starts
LAA: 13-7 (+3.65 Units) when Jered Weaver starts
Wilson (10-3, 3.11 ERA) has pitched well of late, with the Rangers winning four of his past five starts while he has posted a 3.34 ERA. The lefty has been particularly sharp on the road this season, going 5-2 with a 2.59 ERA. In his past five starts against the Angels, Wilson has posted a 1.74 ERA while the Rangers won each of those games.
Weaver (12-4, 1.90 ERA) has regained his Cy Young form. He hasn’t given up more than two runs in a start since June 8, and he’s 5-0 with a 1.16 ERA over his past six starts. L.A. has won six of his eight home starts this year. He split his two starts in Arlington this year, giving up five runs over 15 innings against the Rangers.
TEXAS RANGERS (55-41, +5.2 Units)
at LOS ANGELES ANGELS (51-45, +1.3 Units)
Sportsbook.com Series Line: Los Angeles -120, Texas -110
Texas has won 11 straight, and they can put even more room between themselves and the rest of the AL West when they visit the Angels for a three-game set starting Tuesday night.
But with a significant pitching advantage in two of the three games, along with a fighting chance in the other, plus home-field advantage, the money line is looking good for LOS ANGELES to win the series. The Rangers have dropped the past four series in Anaheim, with their last series win coming in August of 2009. The FoxSheets provide another trend siding with the Angels to win the series.
L.A. ANGELS are 56-39 (58.9%, +21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%) over the last 3 seasons. The average score was L.A. ANGELS 4.8, OPPONENT 4.1 - (Rating = 1*).
Pitching Probables for Wednesday, July 20 - 10:05 ET
Wednesday line: TBD
TEX: 10-9 (-0.80 Units) when Derek Holland starts
LAA: 11-9 (-1.40 Units) when Dan Haren starts
Holland (8-4, 4.32 ERA) has been maddeningly inconsistent over his short big-league career, but not over his past two starts. He threw back-to-back shutouts against the division’s weaker sisters (home against Oakland, then at Seattle). And that was after a disastrous outing against Florida where he didn’t get out of the first, and a start against the Mets where he gave up 12 hits without striking out a batter. The lefty has been much better on the road this season, going 4-2 with a 3.20 ERA. Texas has lost four of his six career starts against the Angels.
Haren (10-6, 2.75 ERA) is having a great bounce-back season, but he’s coming off an ugly outing in Oakland. He allowed 10 hits and struck out only two over 6.1 innings in a loss to the A’s. He hasn’t received a lot of run support at home, but he’s been lights out at Angels Stadium, with a 1.86 ERA on the year. He shut down the Rangers in Arlington back in May (7.2 innings, one earned run), a no-decision for him, but an Angels win.
Pitching Probables for Thursday, July 21 - 3:35 ET
Thursday line: TBD
TEX: 13-7 (+4.15 Units) when C.J. Wilson starts
LAA: 13-7 (+3.65 Units) when Jered Weaver starts
Wilson (10-3, 3.11 ERA) has pitched well of late, with the Rangers winning four of his past five starts while he has posted a 3.34 ERA. The lefty has been particularly sharp on the road this season, going 5-2 with a 2.59 ERA. In his past five starts against the Angels, Wilson has posted a 1.74 ERA while the Rangers won each of those games.
Weaver (12-4, 1.90 ERA) has regained his Cy Young form. He hasn’t given up more than two runs in a start since June 8, and he’s 5-0 with a 1.16 ERA over his past six starts. L.A. has won six of his eight home starts this year. He split his two starts in Arlington this year, giving up five runs over 15 innings against the Rangers.
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