Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Pick & Prediction 4/15/24
At 6:50 PM from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, we have an American League matchup between the Angels and Rays. Heading into Monday’s game, the Angels are 7-8, while the Rays come in with a record of 9-7. Zach Eflin is starting for the Rays, and he is facing off against Patrick Sandoval for the Angels.
Tampa Bay comes into this one as the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -166, and the over/under line is at 8 runs. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by BSSUN.
TAMPA BAY RAYS VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline -166
This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 6:50 ET on Monday, April 15th.
HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS RAYS:
- We have the Rays winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Angels Records & Stats
Los Angeles is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 5-4 loss to Boston, Brandon Drury went 2/4 with a homer and a run scored. They also got a good start from Jose Suarez, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out four.
Tyler Anderson took the loss out of the bullpen for the Angels, as Los Angeles allowed Boston to score three runs in the 8th. The Angels were the +112 underdog going into this road game.
As the Angels are on the road today vs. the Rays, they are looking to move above .500, as they currently have a record of 7-8. In the AL West, they are in 2nd place, right behind the Rangers. So far, the Angels have yet to play a game in their own division.
Los Angeles has an overall series record of 1-4 and has lost three straight series. When favored, they are 1-1 this season, and they are 6-7 as the underdog. Coming into today’s game, the Angels have lost two straight and are just 2-6 in day games.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 4.3 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -4.9 runs per game. Their run line record is 7-8, with a run line record of 6-3 on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog.
So far this season, the Angels have played 15 games with an average of 9.5 runs per game. Their over/under record is 7-8, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 1-1. They have played 13 games with over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, and their current under streak is at 4 games. Their games have averaged 9 runs per game, and their last game against the Rays finished with 6 runs.
Patrick Sandoval will be making his 4th start of the season, and it will be his 2nd road start. He started the season with a win over the Marlins, but then took a loss in his last outing vs. the Rays. In that start, he went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits, with 3 of those hits being homers.
Our player projections for the Angels today have Mike Trout as our top home run candidate for the team, as his home run projection is 9th best in the league for today. Taylor Ward is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits and his home run projection is 12th best in the league today. If you’re looking for a longshot to hit a home run, Logan O’Hoppe has the 10th best odds in the league today. Nolan Schanuel is our 2nd best projected hitter in terms of total hits.
Rays Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Giants, the Rays closed out the series with a 9-4 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -103 on the money line. It was a big 3rd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Giants could only score one run, which came in the 7th.
Shawn Armstrong put together a good start for the Rays, going two innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Tampa Bay’s offense was carried by Renfroe Pinto, who went 2/4 with two homers and four RBIs.
The Rays are currently in 3rd place in the AL East heading into today’s game vs. the Angels. They will also look to pick up a win at home, as they are just one game above .500 at 5-5. Overall, they come into today’s game with a record of 9-7.
Looking at Tampa Bay’s series record, they have gone 3-1-1 so far. This includes having won their last three series. The Rays are also coming off a series win, taking the series 2-1 vs. the Giants.
The Rays have been a tough team to bet on this season, as they are 7-9 against the run line. They have been even worse at home, going 4-6 against the run line. Their average run margin is -0.9 runs per game, but they have been outscored by an average of 1.2 runs per game at home.
The Tampa Bay Rays have seen their over/under lines set at 8 runs in three games this season, and the over has hit in all three of those contests. Overall, the Rays have played to a combined run average of 9.4 runs per game this season, and their over/under record sits at 9-7. Their games have averaged a line of 9 runs per game, and they have played to the over in two straight games.
Zach Eflin is getting the start for the Rays at home against the Angels. Eflin is 1-1 on the season, coming off of a loss in his last outing, where he gave up 5 earned runs in 5 innings of work. He did pick up the win in his first start of the season, going 6 1/3 innings and allowing just 1 run.
Looking at the Rays’ player prop projections for today, Yandy Díaz is not only projected to have the most hits on the team, but his total is 18th best in the league. Isaac Paredes is our top projected home run hitter for the Rays, and his home run projection is 10th best in the league. Jose Siri has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run for the Rays, and his odds are 11th best in the league.