Two of baseball’s top hitters square off when the Los Angeles Angels (60-62) and Tampa Bay Rays (73-50) meet at 9:38 PM ET on Friday, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Shohei Ohtani has a .306 batting average (seventh in league) for the Angels, and Yandy Diaz ranks fifth at .322.
The Angels (-113 on the moneyline) and the Rays (-106) will play in a projected tight matchup. The over/under for this game is set at 9.5.
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Angels vs Rays Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | -113 | -106 | 9.5 |
Angels Betting Insights
- The Angels have won 35, or 54.7%, of the 64 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Los Angeles is 33-28 this season when entering a game favored by -113 or more on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 53.1% chance to win.
- So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of 122 games with a total.
- The Angels are 58-64-0 against the spread in their 122 chances this season.
Angels Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.9 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 5.69 |
| K/9 | 9.6 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (36.4%) in those games.
- This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious seven times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 63 of its 123 opportunities.
- The Rays have posted a record of 65-58-0 against the spread this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.3 |
| HR | 14 |
| ERA | 4.85 |
| K/9 | 8.2 |
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Angels Probable Pitcher – Tyler Anderson
- When Anderson starts, his team is 13-7-0 against the spread this season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up seven earned runs and allowed six hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros.
- Anderson has started 20 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 15 times. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.
- He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 21 chances this season.
- Anderson’s team has won 60% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (6-4).
- Anderson’s team has an 11-9 record in his starts this season.
- Out of Anderson’s 20 starts with a total this season, 12 have hit the over.
Angels Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Estévez | 47 | 48.1 | 60 | 3.35 | 2 | 26 |
| Reynaldo López | 47 | 49.2 | 64 | 3.81 | 13 | 5 |
| Aaron Loup | 42 | 36.2 | 33 | 5.65 | 8 | 1 |
| Dominic Leone | 35 | 37.1 | 40 | 4.34 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Moore | 34 | 38 | 40 | 1.66 | 18 | 0 |
Rays Probable Pitcher – Erasmo Ramirez
- The Rays will look to Ramirez (2-3) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
- In his most recent time out — in relief on Wednesday — the righty threw one inning against the San Francisco Giants, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The Rays have not been a moneyline underdog when Ramirez starts this season.
- His team has won the only game he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Ramírez’s lone start with a total this season went over.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 49 | 49 | 59 | 2.76 | 10 | 10 |
| Jake Diekman | 47 | 40 | 45 | 4.73 | 7 | 0 |
| Colin Poche | 47 | 44 | 38 | 2.25 | 15 | 1 |
| Robert Stephenson | 43 | 37.2 | 52 | 4.06 | 8 | 0 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 32 | 28.2 | 35 | 2.83 | 2 | 15 |
Angels Hitting Trends
- The Angels have put up at least two dingers in 48 games this season, and are 33-15 in those contests.
- Los Angeles has racked up five or more extra-base hits in 29 games this season, and has gone 21-8 in those contests.
- The team has collected at least eight hits in 77 games this season, and is 45-32 in those contests.
- Los Angeles is 44-18 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Angels have drawn at least five walks in 31 games this season, and are 19-12 in those contests.
Rays Hitting Trends
- They are 40-14 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Tampa Bay has won 28 of its 31 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have a record of 55-27 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Tampa Bay has won 54 of its 72 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 29 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 22-7
Angels vs. Rays Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-106)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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