Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 4/9/24
At 9:38 PM ET, the Tampa Bay Rays will be on the road to take on the Los Angeles Angels in an AL matchup. The pitching matchup for this one will be Aaron Civale for the Rays, and Patrick Sandoval for the Angels.
Currently, the Rays are the favorites with a money line of -126, while the Angels come in as the underdog with a money line of +105. The over/under line is currently sitting at 8.5 runs.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +105
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Tuesday, April 9th.
HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
The Angels offense got to work early in their last game against the Rays, scoring two runs in the 1st inning and never looking back in a 7-1 win. Los Angeles was the underdog going into the game at +125.
Tyler Anderson got the start for the Angels and didn’t allow a run in his seven innings of work. He finished the game with three strikeouts and gave up just four hits. On the other side, Zach Eflin took the loss for Tampa Bay, giving up five earned runs in five innings.
Mike Trout, Taylor Ward, and Anthony Rendon each had three hits for the Angels, with Trout hitting a home run and Rendon finishing with three runs scored. The only run for the Rays came in the 9th inning.
Rays Records & Stats
After dropping the first game of the series to the Angels, the Rays will look to get back to .500 on the road. So far, they have gone 2-2 away from home and are 5-6 overall. In the AL East, they are tied with the Blue Jays for 4th place and are four games behind the Orioles.
Overall, the Rays are 3-4 at home and have gone 2-2 on the road. They have struggled in day games, going 2-5, but have played well at night, going 3-1. So far, they have gone 1-1-1 in series this season.
When the Rays win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.2 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -5.2 runs per game. Overall, Tampa Bay is 4-7 against the run line this season, with a -1.4 run differential per game. They are 1-3 against the run line on the road and 3-4 against the run line at home.
The Tampa Bay Rays have played 11 games this season with an over/under line, and the over has hit in six of them. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, and the combined run average in their games is 9.5 runs. Their last game against the Angels had a total of 8 runs, which was under the 8.5 run line.
Looking at Aaron Civale’s first two starts of the season, he has a win and a loss, with both of those outings coming at home. In his last start, he went 6 innings and gave up just 1 earned run and struck out 6. He did give up a home run, but he was able to limit the damage to just 1 run. Now, he is on the road against the Angels.
Looking at the Rays’ player projections for today, we see that Yandy Díaz has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 13th highest in the league. For home runs, Jose Siri has the best projection on the team and the 12th best in the league. Harold Ramírez has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team and the 16th best in the league. Isaac Paredes has the best home run projection on the team and the 12th best in the league.
Angels Records & Stats
Patrick Sandoval will be making his first start of the season at home against the Rays. He has made two starts on the road so far, picking up a win against the Marlins and taking a loss against the Orioles. In his last outing, he went 5 2/3 innings and struck out 7, but did give up 2 home runs.
For the Angels, we have Taylor Ward as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits. His hits projection is 27th best in the league today. Logan O’Hoppe has the best odds to hit a home run for the Angels, and his home run projection is 11th best in the league. Mike Trout is our top Angels player in terms of home run projection, as his odds are 11th best in the league. Brandon Drury has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run for the Angels, and his odds are 13th best in the league.