The Los Angeles Angels (7-8) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Rays (9-7) on Monday, April 15th. This game will be played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg and televised on BSSUN. The Rays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Giants. First pitch is set for 6:50 ET.

Angels vs Rays

The Angels will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Red Sox with a 5-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Red Sox scored two runs in the bottom of the 9th. Los Angeles was the +112 underdog on the road going into the game.

Tyler Anderson got the start for the Angels and took the loss. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits. Brandon Drury had a good day at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and scoring two runs. The Angels also had a big game from Anthony Rendon, going 2/3 with a run scored.

As the Angels are on the road today vs. the Rays, they are looking to move above .500, as they currently hold a record of 7-8. In the AL West, they are in 2nd place, trailing the Rangers by just half a game. The Angels come into today’s game having lost two straight games.

So far, the Angels have been just below average on the road, with a 5-4 record. At home, they have gone just 2-4. The Angels are still looking to win their first series, as they are 1-4 so far.

When the Angels win, they win big. Their average run differential in victories is +4.3 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose big, with an average run differential of -4.9 runs per game. They have a run line record of 7-8 overall, but they are 6-3 against the run line on the road. They have been the underdog in 13 of their 15 run line games, going 7-6 in those contests.

The Angels have had a combined run average of 9.5 in their games this season. Their over/under record is 7-8, and the average over/under line in their games has been 9 runs. The over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 1-1, and their games have had an over/under line of 8 runs in 13 of their 15 games this season. Their games have gone under the total in each of their last four games.

Patrick Sandoval Gets The Start For The Angels

Patrick Sandoval is on the mound for the Angels in their matchup against the Rays. This will be his second road start of the season, and in his first road start, he picked up a win over the Marlins. Sandoval has a total of 13 strikeouts in his first two starts, but he did take the loss in his last outing, giving up 4 earned runs in a 5-inning start.

Angels Offense Breakdown

When looking at the Angels’ offensive projections, we have Mike Trout with the 4th highest total hits projection on the team, but he does have the highest odds to hit a home run on the team and his home run projection is 9th best in the league today. Taylor Ward has the highest total hits projection on the team and his odds to hit a home run are 3rd best on the team and 12th in the league. If you’re looking for a long shot to hit a home run, Logan O’Hoppe has the 2nd best odds on the team and 10th best in the league. Nolan Schanuel is 2nd on the team in total hits and his home run odds are 5th on the team and 17th in the league today.

The Rays’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Giants, closing out their series with a 9-4 win. After allowing one run to the Giants in the top of the first, the Rays responded with three runs of their own. Tampa Bay went on to add another three runs in the 4th inning.

Shawn Armstrong got the start for the Rays and took the win. He only lasted two innings, giving up one run on two hits. René Pinto had a big game at the plate, going 2/4 with two homers and four RBIs.

The Rays are currently in 3rd place in the AL East heading into today’s game vs. the Angels. They will also look to pick up a win at home, as they are just one game above .500 at 5-5. Overall, they are 9-7 this season.

Looking at their series record, the Rays have gone 3-1-1 so far. This includes having won their last three series. Coming into this one, they took the series vs. the Giants. At home, they are 4-4 as the favorite this season.

When the Rays win, they win big, with an average run margin of +2.9 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -5.7 runs per game. Overall, their run line record is 7-9, and they are 4-6 against the run line at home. As the favorite, they are 6-8 against the run line, while they are 1-1 as the underdog.

The Tampa Bay Rays have had a high-scoring season so far, with a combined run average of 9.4 runs per game. Their over/under record is 9-7, and their games have averaged an over/under line of 9 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs, the over has hit in all three games. Overall, 62.5% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs. Their last two games have gone over the total, including a 10-run game against the Angels.

Zach Eflin Gets The Start For The Rays

Zach Eflin will be getting the start for the Rays at home against the Angels. In his first start of the season, Eflin picked up a win vs. the Rangers, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just 1 run. He took the loss in his last outing vs. the Angels, allowing 5 earned runs in 5 innings.

Rays Offense Breakdown

If you are looking for some Rays players to bet on in terms of hitting, our projections have Yandy Díaz as the best bet to get a hit today. His hits projection is 18th best in the league today. Harold Ramírez is 19th in the league in terms of total hits. If you are looking for a Rays player to hit a home run, Isaac Paredes has the best odds on the team and 10th best in the league today.

Angels vs Rays Prediction

Given the payout, we do like the Rays to pick up the win today, but we actually recommend taking the over at 8 runs. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Rays, giving us some nice cushion on the over/under line.

If you’re looking for a payout, a Rays win will only get you a -166 payout, and we have them winning this one 55% of the time. Looking at the starting pitchers, we do have Zach Eflin getting the win over Patrick Sandoval.

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