Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 22 (8/22): MLB
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- Aug 22, 2022, 2:16:50 AM
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Odds
| Time | 7:10 p.m. EST |
| Angels money line | +175 |
| Angels run line | +1.5 (-130) |
| Rays money line | -215 |
| Rays run line | -1.5 (+110) |
| Over / under | 7 |
Key stats
| Los Angeles Angels | Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Record | 52-69 | 65-55 |
| Road / home record | 26-33 | 38-23 |
| Last 10 record | 4-6 | 7-3 |
| Streak | L2 | W2 |
| Over / under record | 53-60-8 | 54-58-8 |
| Runs / game | 3.83 | 4.13 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.20 | 3.85 |
Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels will meet again to play a 4-game series at the Tropicana Field. The Angels lost their last series against the Tigers while the Rays beat the Royals 3 of 4 times but they struggled against the Angels before losing 2 of 3 games in Anaheim.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels get here with a 52-69 record and have lost 5 of their last 6 games. The team is averaging 3.83 runs per game. They're batting for .227 AVG, 459 runs scored in 911 hits and 133 home runs, ranking #24 in offense in the league tied with the Tampa Bay Rays. Shohei Ohtani leads the team with a .265 avg, 27 home runs and 72 RBI.
Defensively they are allowing 4.20 runs per game and rank #14 in the league. Shohei Ohtani leads the pitching staff with a 2.83 ERA, 167 strikeouts and 10 wins recorded.
Probable Pitcher:
Tucker Davidson (2-3, 6.75 ERA) will be on the mound for the Angels in the 1st game of the series. Davidson earned the win during Sunday's 4-2 victory over Minnesota, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays get here with a 65-55 record and have won 7 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 4.13 runs per game. They're batting for .238 AVG, 495 runs scored in 957 hits and 107 home runs, ranking #23 in offense in the league behind the Seattle Mariners. Isaac Paredes leads the team in home runs with 13 while Yandy Diaz is batting for .299 and Randy Arozarena is leading in RBI's with 40.
Defensively they are allowing 3.85 runs per game and rank #5 in the league. Shane McClanahan leads the pitching staff with a 2.29 ERA, 173 strikeouts and 11 wins recorded with the Rays.
Probable Pitcher:
Jeffrey Springs (5-3, 2.52 ERA) will be on the mound for the Rays in the 1st game of the series. Springs earned the victory Tuesday against the Yankees, striking out four in five innings while allowing a run on two hits and a walk. He has a 1-2 record with an ERA of 5.51, 17 strikeouts and 1 save in 10 appearances against the Angels in his career.
BETTING TRENDS
LA Angels are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay.
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
Tampa Bay Rays are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games against LA Angels.
Tampa Bay Rays are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Prediction
The Angels continue to struggle and just lost their last series against the worst offense in the league scoring only 4 runs in the whole series. They'll send Tucker Davidson to start this game who has only 5 starts this season and the Angels have lost in 3 of them. The Rays get here with some momemtum as they have won their last 3 series and are playing good at home. Jeffrey Springs willl take the mound who's having a great season and has allowed only 3 runs in the last 16 innings pitched. Expect him to dominate the Angels poor offense and the Rays to win this game by 2 or more runs.
PICK: Rays -1.5 (+110)
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