This is an 8* play on OVER Texas-LA Angels

Very different is how the last series went for these AL West teams. Texas swept Seattle (at home), making it seven wins in the past eight games. Los Angeles was swept (at home) by Minnesota. They've lost 6 of 8. But it's a break for the Angels on Friday, at least for the hitters, going against Drew Smyly. The Rangers starting pitcher has a 6.26 ERA and 1.74 WHIP and those numbers get downright ugly on the road (10.81 ERA, 2.70 WHIP). Granted, it was just one start. But Smyly's overall body of work tells us not to expect a quality start. He's actually yet to deliver one of those as he hasn't pitched longer than five innings in any start. The Angels Griffin Canning is off the best of his four starts so far, seven shutout innings of three-hit ball, but that was against Kansas City. Texas is averaging 5.8 runs/game, second most in baseball. But they also are giving up 5.5 runs/game. Angels home games have been pretty high scoring too as they average 5.3 runs per game but also give up 5.1. The Over is 20-6-1 following an off day for the Rangers. Play OVER Texas-LA Angels

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