Tommy La Stella and the Los Angeles Angels will face off against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in a Friday showdown. Fox Sports Sun will televise this AL showdown and the first pitch will be at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Los Angeles (+165) is coming into this one as the underdog against Tampa Bay (-175) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this one at 7.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). This game currently has a runline of Angels +1.5 (-135) and Rays -1.5 (+115).
The Angels are 34-35 SU and are 36-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.0 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having gained 4.9 units ATS. The Rays, on the other hand, are 41-27 SU and 39-28 ATS. They’ve gained 3.1 units for moneyline bettors and 9.2 units ATS.
Rays games have an over/under record of 26-37-4 so far in 2019. The Angels have an over/under record of 30-32-6.
The southpaw Andrew Heaney is getting the nod for the visiting Angels. Heaney is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 28 strikeouts. He has yet to face Tampa Bay this year, but he made two starts against the team in 2018, posting a 0-2 record with a 3.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
The Rays are putting the ball in the left hand of Blake Snell (4-5, 3.50 ERA, 1.10 WHIP), who has 98 strikeouts and 20 walks this season. Snell only made one start against the Angels in 2018 (1-0, 2.70 ERA and eight strikeouts across 6.2 innings).
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.53 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.41 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.46, along with a WHIP of 1.34.
The Angels offense has slashed .257/.339/.435 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game this season, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Second baseman Tommy La Stella and outfielder David Fletcher continue to lead Los Angeles’ offense. La Stella is slashing .304/.361/.531 with 15 home runs, 39 RBIs and 40 runs scored, while Fletcher has a .306 average with four homers, 23 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
For the home team, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 3.3 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 2.61, a WHIP of 0.99 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.1. The bullpen has a 3.45 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Tampa Bay offense has produced 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .274/.328/.434 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Outfielders Avisail Garcia and Tommy Pham have led the way for the Rays’ offense this year. Garcia is slashing .300/.356/.500 with 11 home runs, 29 RBIs, 34 runs and six stolen bases, and Pham’s line sits at .291/.399/.462 with nine homers, 28 RBIs, 28 runs and six stolen bases.
The Angels have lost 8.2 units and are 12-14 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in nine of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rays have netted 3.6 units and are 15-7 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in six of those games, compared to 16 which went under the total.
Angels vs. Rays Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in three of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- Los Angeles has posted 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 23.6 over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Angels have a total OPS of .774 this season and an OPS of .749 against left-handed pitchers. The Rays’ OPS stands at .774 overall and .738 against southpaws.
