The Tampa Bay Rays are ready to play the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Fox Sports West will broadcast this AL matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels Odds
The Angels are 25-21 SU and 22-23 ATS. The team’s gained 3.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 0.7 units against the spread (ATS). Los Angeles has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Rays, on the other hand, have gone 22-22 SU this year and are 22-21 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 0.9 units for moneyline gamblers through the early part of the year, but have gained 0.1 units ATS. Tampa Bay has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.
Angels games have had an over/under record of 23-21-1 so far in 2018. Tampa Bay has an over/under record of 23-18-2.
The right-handed Sergio Romo will get the start for the visiting Rays. Romo is 1-0 with a 4.67 ERA and 23 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels will put the ball in the right hand of Shohei Ohtani (3-1, 3.58 ERA, 1.10 WHIP), who has 43 strikeouts and 13 walks this season. Ohtani hasn’t faced the Rays yet this year and did not accrue any MLB pitching stats in 2017.
Tampa Bay’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.30 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.14 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.57, along with a K/9 of 8.51.
Rays hitters have slashed .266/.337/.408 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
Tampa Bay’s hitters have been led by second baseman Daniel Robertson and first baseman C.J. Cron. Robertson is hitting .283/.437/.491 with five home runs, 15 RBIs and 21 runs scored, while Cron is hitting .285 with 11 homers, 27 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
Cron didn’t do as well batting against right-handed pitchers on the road last season. Over 135 such plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .213/.244/.339 (his overall season line was .248/.305/.437).
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 3.73, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.3. The bullpen has a 3.87 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
The Los Angeles hitters have produced 4.7 runs per outing, including 2.8 per game over its last 10 games and 2.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .178/.246/.318 over its last five matchups and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
The Angels’ offense has been led by right fielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Trout is hitting .296/.433/.636 with 14 home runs, 28 RBIs, 36 runs and eight steals, and Simmons has produced a line of .329/.396/.470 with three homers, 25 RBIs, 26 runs and five stolen bases.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .306/.442/.629, Trout enjoyed batting against righty pitching at home in 2017, slashing .352/.468/.753 over 203 such plate appearances.
The Rays have lost 3.5 units and are 12-16 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over’s hit in 16 of those games, compared to 11 that’ve hit the under against righties.
Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER
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Los Angeles has recorded 16.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 13.2 over its last five.
The Rays have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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