The Tampa Bay Rays are ready to play the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. This AL matchup will begin at 10:07 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Sun will be televising the game.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Tampa Bay (+130) is the underdog against Los Angeles (-140) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at eight runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. The game’s current runline odds stand at -170 for taking the Rays +1.5 runs and +150 for the Angels -1.5.
The Rays have gone 20-22 SU this year and are 20-21 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.6 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 1.9 units ATS. Tampa Bay has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 25-19 SU and 22-21 ATS. The team has gained 6.2 units for moneyline bettors and 1.3 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 21-21-1 so far in 2018. The Rays have an over/under record of 21-18-2.
Blake Snell will get the nod for the visiting Rays. The left-handed Snell is 4-3 with a 3.12 ERA and 53 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Angels this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Angels are sending righty Nick Tropeano (1-2, 3.64 ERA) to the mound. Tropeano has 22 punchouts and 12 walks to his name, as well as a 1.18 WHIP. Tropeano did not pitch in the majors in 2017.
Tampa Bay’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.37 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.97 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.64, along with a WHIP of 1.24 and a K/9 of 8.55.
The Rays offense has slashed .265/.335/.405 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Tampa Bay’s offense has been led by first baseman C.J. Cron and second baseman Daniel Robertson. Cron is hitting .293/.341/.537 with 11 home runs, 27 RBIs and 26 runs scored, while Robertson (.276/.432/.439) is up to three homers, 10 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Maintaining a slash line of .213/.244/.339 across 135 plate appearances, Cron didn’t perform especially well against righty pitching on the road in 2017 (his total season line was .248/.305/.437).
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has yielded 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.71, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.2. The bullpen has a 3.87 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 3.2 per game over its last 10 games and 1.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .181/.261/.262 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Right fielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons have led the Angels’ offense this year. Trout is slashing .290/.431/.600 with 12 home runs, 25 RBIs, 34 runs and eight steals, while Simmons has produced a line of .342/.410/.490 with three homers, 23 RBIs, 26 runs and five steals.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .306/.442/.629, Trout did not seem to enjoy batting against lefty pitching at home last year, slashing .150/.306/.350 over 49 such plate appearances.
The Rays have lost 4.8 units and are 11-16 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 15 of those games, as opposed to 11 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 0.4 units and are 4-5 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in four of those games, compared to five that went under the total.
Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – UNDER
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Los Angeles has posted 18.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 12.4 over its last five.
The Rays have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
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