The Tampa Bay Rays (74-51) visit the Los Angeles Angels (61-63) at 9:07 PM ET on Saturday, a game featuring two of the league’s most consistent batters. Yandy Diaz has an average of .323 (fifth in league) for the Rays, while Shohei Ohtani is eighth at .305 for the Angels.
The Angels (+111 underdog on the moneyline to win) play at home against the Rays (-132). The matchup has an over/under of 8.5 total runs.
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Rays vs Angels Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -132 | +111 | 8.5 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have won 65, or 63.7%, of the 102 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Tampa Bay has entered 80 games this season favored by -132 or more and is 56-24 in those contests.
- The Rays have a 56.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 65 of its 125 chances.
- The Rays are 66-59-0 ATS in their 125 games with a spread this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.4 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 5.16 |
| K/9 | 8.0 |
Angels Betting Insights
- The Angels have won in 26, or 44.1%, of the 59 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Los Angeles has a mark of 20-26 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +111 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Angels have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 62 of its 124 opportunities.
- The Angels are 59-65-0 against the spread in their 124 games that had a posted line this season.
Angels Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.7 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 6.10 |
| K/9 | 9.0 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Zach Eflin
- Eflin’s team is 11-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The right-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed nine hits in three innings pitched against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.
- Eflin has started 23 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 19 times. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 23 chances this season.
- Eflin’s team has been victorious in 72.7% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 16-6.
- Eflin’s team is 16-7 when he starts this season.
- Games Eflin has started this season hit the over 10 times in 23 chances.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 50 | 50 | 62 | 2.88 | 10 | 10 |
| Colin Poche | 48 | 45 | 39 | 2.20 | 15 | 1 |
| Jake Diekman | 48 | 42 | 46 | 4.50 | 7 | 0 |
| Robert Stephenson | 44 | 38.2 | 55 | 3.96 | 8 | 0 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 33 | 29.2 | 36 | 2.73 | 2 | 15 |
Angels Probable Pitcher – Patrick Sandoval
- Sandoval (6-9) takes the mound first for the Angels in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 4.33 ERA in 112 1/3 innings pitched, with 98 strikeouts.
- In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, the left-hander threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Sandoval is trying to pick up his 17th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
- The Angels have been the underdog on the moneyline in nine of Sandoval’s starts this season, and they went 2-7 in those games.
- Sandoval’s team has won seven of his 21 starts.
- Sandoval’s starts hit the over on the run total nine times in 21 games with a set total this season.
Angels Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynaldo López | 49 | 51.2 | 68 | 3.83 | 13 | 6 |
| Carlos Estévez | 48 | 50 | 62 | 3.60 | 2 | 26 |
| Aaron Loup | 43 | 37 | 33 | 5.59 | 8 | 1 |
| Matt Moore | 36 | 40 | 42 | 1.58 | 19 | 0 |
| Dominic Leone | 36 | 38.1 | 40 | 4.23 | 2 | 1 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays are 40-15 this season in games when they crush two or more long balls.
- Tampa Bay has had five or more extra-base hits in 31 games this season, and has gone 28-3 in those outings.
- The team has notched eight or more hits in 84 games this season, and is 56-28 in those contests.
- Tampa Bay is 55-19 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Rays have drawn five or more walks in 30 games this season, and are 22-8 in those contests.
Angels Hitting Trends
- They are 33-15 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Los Angeles has gone 21-8 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have won 46 of the 79 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In 64 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 45-19.
- They have a 19-12 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Rays vs. Angels Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-132)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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