NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series heads back to Pocono Raceway this week as the race to the Chase continues with the running of the GoBowling.com 400. Sunday’s race is set to get underway at 1 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
The Angels hopes of making the playoffs are pretty slim these days, as they are 14 games out of first place in the AL West and have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Venue/ Stadium: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Time/Date: 8:05 PM EST Wednesday, July 31, 2013
MLB Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Angels +130 / Rangers -140
Over/Under: 9.5 runs
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L.A. Angels vs. Texas Rangers Preview
The Rangers have won 2 straight and are in 2nd place in the AL West 5 games back of the Oakland A’s. MLB lines have the Rangers as home favorites tonight with a high run total of 9.5 runs.
In yesterday’s game the Rangers beat the Angels 14-11.
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On the season the Angels have an Over/Under record of 55-47 and a run-line W/L record of 47-58 and the Rangers have an Over/Under record of 38-63 and a run-line W/L record of 47-60.
This season the Rangers are 31-24 at home and the Angels are 21-29 on the road.
The Rangers will go for the sweep tonight and they have won 5 of their last 6 home games against the Angels.
Jerome Williams (5-7 4.85 ERA) gets the starting nod for the Halos tonight and he gave up 4 earned runs in 5 innings in his last start taking a loss facing the Oakland A’s.
Martin Perez (3-3 4.37 ERA) goes for the Rangers and he was torched in his last outing giving up 6 earned runs in only 3 innings, but the offense bailed him out and he took a no decision against the Cleveland Indians.
Williams have the highest ERA in the Majors (8.90) of any pitcher with at least 5 starts since June 22nd. In that span he has lost his last 5 starts. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Perez is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in his last 3 starts and tonight will be his first career start against the Angels.
Josh Hamilton is 4 for 9 with 6 RBI in the series and 13 for 26 in his last 6 games against his former team.
Angels Closer Ernesto Frieri had converted 25 of 27 saves before blowing 2 straight save chances in this series.
In some betting trends for this AL West match up the Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 road games, 2-10 in Williams’ last 12 starts vs. a team with a winning record, and they have an Over record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
The Rangers are 5-12 in their last 17 overall, 4-9 in Perez’s last 13 starts, and they have an Under record of 12-3-2 in their last 17 overall.
In the last 10 games between these 2 teams in Texas the total has gone Over 8 times.
Jason’s Pick: Hard pick in this one, but I think the Angels and their offense will get to Perez and they will win tonight and snap their 5- game losing streak.
After a week off for most of the world`s best, the Bridgestone Invitation comes our way this weekend from Firestone Country Club in Akron Ohio.
Next up. The San Francisco 49ers. One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2013 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
Next up. The Arizona Cardinals. One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2013 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
The Dodgers have been the hottest team in the Majors for the last month and they have won 9 of their last 10 games. They now are in first place in the NL West with a 2.5 game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Next up. The Seattle Seahawks. One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2013 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
Next up. The St. Louis Rams. One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2013 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
The Cardinals are coming off being swept by the Atlanta braves, but they are still holding onto first place in the NL Central with a slight 1.5 game lead over the Pirates.
The New York Mets jumped all over the Washington Nationals in the day game of their doubleheader with Washington. They won 11-0 as they smacked around Nats starter Jordan Zimmerman, who is having a great season.
Los Angeles jumped on A’s starter Bartolo Colon in the first but could do no damage after that in losing the first game of their set against Oakland last night.
The Big Ten Conference will have a completely different look next year, but it is the Legends and Leaders once again this season. Wisconsin and Nebraska met in the Big Ten Championship game last season. Ohio State finished the 2012 season undefeated, but they were ineligible for postseason play. Penn State is the only team ineligible for postseason action this year.
Like many conferences, the Sun Belt has a totally different look in 2013. Florida International, Florida Atlantic, MTSU, and North Texas left the conference after last season. Texas State and Georgia State were added to the Sun Belt, so the team now has eight teams.
Conference USA is getting bigger. The conference picked up some new teams and has now gone to an East and West division format. There are 14 teams in the conference as a whole, and each division will have seven teams.
The Mid-American Conference is one of the best “mid-major” football conferences in the nation. Northern Illinois from the MAC went to a BCS bowl last year, and this conference has a history of pulling off upsets against the major conference schools.
Chicago is definitely playing for next year at this point so it is going to be tough to try and forecast them for the rest of the season.
