Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 4/10/24
First pitch for today’s American League matchup between the Rays and Angels is set for 4:07 PM at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Rays head into the game with a record of 6-6 and will be facing an Angels cub that is 6-5. This game can be seen on BSW. Currently, the forecast is calling for clear skies and 64-degree weather.
Starting for the Rays on Wednesday is Zack Littell, and he will be facing Jose Soriano for the Angels. Tampa Bay is the favorite in this one, coming in with a money line payout of -133. As for the Angels, their money line odds are currently at +112 with an over/under line of 9 runs.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +112
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 4:07 ET on Wednesday, April 10th.
HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
The Rays and Angels played a close game in the previous matchup of this series, with Tampa Bay coming out on top by a score of 6-4. Heading into the game, the Rays were the slight favorite at -124 on the money line.
Aaron Civale got the start for Tampa Bay and went five innings, giving up two earned runs. He finished with four strikeouts. Pete Fairbanks picked up the save, while Patrick Sandoval took the loss for the Angels, giving up four runs in five innings of work.
Offensively, the Rays had 12 hits compared to seven for the Angels. Isaac Paredes went deep for Tampa Bay, while Jose Caballero went 3/4 with two runs scored. Mike Trout was the only Angels hitter to go yard.
Rays Records & Stats
Currently, the Rays are on the road and are playing the Angels. They are 6-6 overall and are 4.0 games behind the Orioles in the AL East. So far, they have gone 2-2 against divisional opponents and are currently in 5th place in the division.
As a whole, the Rays have been better on the road, going 3-2 compared to 3-4 at home. They have also been better at night, going 3-1 compared to 3-5 during the day. In this series, they have gone 1-1-1 and are 6-5 overall when favored.
When the Tampa Bay Rays win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.0. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -5.2. Their overall run line record is 5-7, and they are 5-6 as the favorite. They are 3-4 at home against the run line and 2-3 on the road.
Today’s over/under line for the Rays’ game against the Angels is set at 9 runs, which is right around their season average of 9.6 runs per game. The Rays have gone over the total in 7 of their 12 games this season, but this is the first time their over/under line has been set at 9 runs.
Today, Zack Littell and the Rays are on the road to take on the Angels. He has been solid in his first two starts of the season, picking up a win in his first start and then going 5 innings and allowing just 1 earned run in his last outing against the Rockies.
If you’re looking for some potential offensive contributors from the Rays, we have some player projections for you. Yandy Díaz has the highest total hits projection on the team and is 8th in the league today. Brandon Lowe is our top home run projection for the Rays and 10th in the league. Harold Ramírez has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and 19th in the league. Jose Siri is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 12th in the league.
Angels Records & Stats
Los Angeles is looking to bounce back after losing the first game of the series against the Rays. Overall, the Angels are 6-5 and are currently in 2nd place in the AL West. They have been solid on the road, going 4-2, but have struggled at home, going just 2-3.
So far this season, the Angels have been the underdog in 10 of their 11 games and have gone 5-5 in those games. They are also 1-3 as the home underdog.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.8 runs per game. However, they’ve been outscored by an average of 0.7 runs per game overall, which has led to a run line record of 5-6. They’ve been a better bet on the road, with a run line record of 4-2, compared to 1-4 at home. They’ve been the underdog in most games, going 5-5 against the run line in those contests.
Los Angeles Angels games have gone over the total in seven of their 11 games this season, but the average over/under line for their games has been just 8 runs. The Angels’ games have averaged 10.2 runs per game, but they’ve had just one game with an over/under line of 9 runs. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and their games have had an average of 8.5 runs per game.
Jose Soriano will be making his first start of the season for the Angels, as he has started the year in the bullpen. He has made two appearances out of the pen, with his most recent outing being a 3-inning stint in which he gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and 1 home run against the Red Sox.
If you’re looking for some player props for the Angels, we have Mike Trout with the best odds to hit a home run on the team and the 12th best odds in the league today. Taylor Ward has the best odds to get a hit for the Angels, while Brandon Drury has the 2nd best odds on the team to get a hit.