In the first of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (27-24) and the Tampa Bay Rays (27-24) at Angel Stadium, Garrett Richards (4-3, 3.12 ERA) and Alex Colome (3-1, 4.55 ERA) get the ball. The game gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Jun. 1 and will air on SunSports and FSN-W.
In his most recent outing, Richards pitched 6.2 innings, giving up three runs (two unearned), striking out six and walking two in a 5-4 loss to the Padres. Mike Trout (.295, 38 Rs, 12 HRs, 27 RBIs, 8 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI. The Rays were unsuccessful to the Mariners 7-6 the last time Colome pitched. He went 5.1 innings, allowing two runs, striking out three and walking two. David DeJesus (.333, 16 Rs, 5 HRs, 19 RBIs, 1 SB) has been doing well offensively for the Rays, going 2 for 4 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and one RBI.
Los Angeles is a -159 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is seven runs. When playing as the favorite, the Angels have a 16-14 record and overall money line at -109. Los Angeles has averaged 5.0 runs per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 3.9. Turning to the pitching staff, the Angels rank fourth in the AL in ERA with a 3.64 team average. The Angels don’t give up many hits to opposing batters, ranking third in the AL with only 8.0 hits allowed per game.
Moving on to the away team, the Rays come into this game with a win percentage of .519 when playing as the underdog (14-13) and an overall money line of -34. They have the lowest ERA in the AL at 3.31. They have a WHIP of 1.15 on the year, good for second in the league.
This game will feature Colome (RHP) on the mound against the Angels, who have a 19-20 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Richards will take the mound against the Rays, who have a 20-17 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAA, O/U – Over
Notes
When the Angels and the Rays play into extra innings, both teams have a 1-2 record.
The Rays managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Angels who are heading in with a 9-2 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Angels are 19-7. The Rays have a 21-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 25th, Tampa Bay sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 192 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 20th with 201.
Ranking 21st, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 127 this season. Tampa Bay ranks in the bottom half at 17th with 145.
When the Angels hit at least one home run, the team is 18-13. Tampa Bay has the same record when it hits one or more homers.
