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Free MLB Picks: Rangers at Angels MLB Odds – September 28, 2009

by Reno Gold on Monday, September 28th, 2009

Free MLB Picks – Rangers at Angels MLB Odds: The Texas Rangers face a dilemma and that is the reality of elimination. Mathematically the Rangers can still win the American League West or win the leagues Wild Card bid, but achieving either would be a miracle. The Los Angeles Angels can end all of Texas' hopes with a win tonight when they play at Angels Stadium. One win by LA will clinch the division for itself. If the Angels and Boston Red Sox each win Monday, the Rangers will be eliminated from all playoffs possibilities. The only chances Texas has is to sweep the Angels and hope for a little luck the final three games of the season over the weekend.

Free MLB Picks: Rangers at Angels MLB Odds - September 28, 2009 Texas will pin its season's hopes on starting pitcher Tommy Hunter. The Rangers righthander is 9-4 with a 3.67 ERA. Looking to clinch the division, the Angels will counter with righthander Ervin Santana. The Angels ace is 7-8 on the season with a 5.46 ERA.

Los Angeles is listed as -167 favorites on the Bodog.com moneyline with a 9 1/2 total. Rangers backers are getting +152 odds as road underdogs. The Rangers lost to Tampa Bay 7-6 as a +100 underdog on Sunday. The 13 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5).

Santana has gone at least six innings in 10 of his past 11 starts, and 5 2/3 in the other one. He lost to the Rangers at home on July 8, giving up five earned runs in four innings, and is 7-6, 6.67 in 15 career starts against Texas.

Hunter was the winning pitcher in the Rangers' 9-8 victory over the Athletics his last time out, even though he allowed a season-high seven runs in 5 2/3 innings. He is 3-1 with a 5.34 ERA in five starts in September and he is 3-1 with a 4.12 ERA in seven starts on the road

Nelson Cruz hit a two-run home run for Texas and Marlon Byrd added a solo shot.The Angels defeated Oakland 7-4 as a -240 favorite on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5). Kendry Morales was 3-3 with a home run and three RBI for Los Angeles and Maicer Izturis drove in a pair of runs in the win.

Free MLB Picks – Hunter is having a great rookie year and should be the favorite in this game. The Rangers should keep the Angels from clinching at least one more day. Take the Rangers and the +153 ML odds.

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