The Los Angeles Angels (69-83) square off against the Tampa Bay Rays (93-60) on the road on Thursday beginning at 1:10 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Zach Eflin (15-8) for the Rays and Griffin Canning (7-7) for the Angels.
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Tampa Bay vs. Los Angeles Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Eflin – TB (15-8, 3.44 ERA) vs Canning – LAA (7-7, 4.42 ERA)
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Rays vs. Angels Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Eflin | Canning | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | GS | 20 |
| 15-8 | W-L | 7-7 |
| 3.44 | ERA | 4.42 |
| 167.2 | IP | 116 |
| 23 | BB | 31 |
| 172 | SO | 127 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zach Eflin
- In his most recent outing on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, the righty went seven innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering one hit.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.44, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 29 games this season. Opponents are hitting .228 against him.
- Eflin is trying to secure his 18th quality start of the year in this matchup.
- In five of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- This season, the 29-year-old ranks 13th in ERA (3.44), first in WHIP (1.008), and 22nd in K/9 (9.2) among qualifying pitchers.
- Eflin’s team is 16-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Out of Eflin’s 29 starts with a total this season, 14 have hit the over.
Eflin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | Sep. 15 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 30 | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 25 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Angels Probable Starting Pitcher: Griffin Canning
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.42 and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .245 in 22 games this season.
- In 20 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in seven of them.
- He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 22 chances this season.
- The Angels are 10-10-0 against the spread when Canning starts.
- Canning’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in nine of 20 contests.
Canning’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Tigers | Sep. 15 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Sep. 8 | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Sep. 2 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| at Mets | Aug. 27 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 19 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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