The Tampa Bay Rays (5-5) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (5-4) on Monday, April 8th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim 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 Rockies. First pitch is set for 9:38 ET.
Rays vs Angels
The Rays Are Coming Off A Win
Tampa Bay closed out their series with the Rockies by picking up a 3-2 win. Going into the game, they were favored at -142 on the money line. This game got tense at the end, as the Rockies pulled to within one run in the 8th inning, but Shawn Armstrong was able to close things out and earned the save.
Ryan Pepiot put together a quality start for the Rays, going six innings and giving up no runs on three hits. He struck out 11 Rockies batters and didn’t allow a home run. At the plate, Austin Shenton went 2/4 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Jose Siri also had a two-hit game with a run scored and drove in one run.
Zach Eflin Gets The Start For The Rays
Zach Eflin is on the mound for the Rays today as they take on the Angels. He is coming off a win in his last start, where he went 6 1/3 innings and struck out 5. In his first start of the season, he took a loss, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up 6 runs.
Rays Offense Breakdown
Our model is giving the Rays’ offense some solid projections for today’s game. Yandy Díaz is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits for the Rays, and his total hits projection is 13th best in the league today. If you’re looking for a Rays player to hit a home run, we have Jose Siri as the top option on the team and his home run projection is 9th best in the league today. Harold Ramírez is 16th in terms of total hits today, and Isaac Paredes has the top home run projection on the team and 9th best in today’s slate of games.
The Angels Are Coming Off A Win
Los Angeles closed out their series vs. the Red Sox with a tough 12-2 loss. This game was closer than the final score indicates, as the Angels were only losing 3-2 heading into the 9th before the Red Sox scored four times in their half of the 9th. Boston’s offense was able to pick up an additional four runs in the top of the 9th.
Chase Silseth took the loss for the Angels, going five innings and giving up three earned runs on three hits. He struggled with his command in the outing, giving up two home runs and issuing two walks. Mike Trout had a good game at the plate, going 1/2 with a homer and scoring one of the Angels’ two runs.
Tyler Anderson Gets The Start For The Angels
Coming off a strong start in his first outing of the season, Tyler Anderson and the Angels will be taking on the Rays. In his first start, Anderson went 7 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 walks, but he did not allow a run and struck out 5 batters.
Angels Offense Breakdown
For the Angels, we have Mike Trout with the highest home run projection on the team and the 8th highest in the league today. Aaron Hicks is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 11th in the league. Taylor Ward has the highest total hits projection on the team and Logan O’Hoppe has the 2nd highest home run projection on the team and 9th in the league.
Rays vs Angels Prediction
Our pick for today’s Rays vs. Angels game is to take the Angels on the money line, with the payout sitting at +121. We actually have the Angels winning this one 5-4, giving us a little bit of wiggle room if you wanted to take the Angels on the run line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Tyler Anderson actually has better odds of picking up a win than Zach Eflin. Anderson is projected to finish with four strikeouts, while Eflin is projected to finish with five.
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Last updated:April 8, 2024 Angels, Rays