The Tampa Bay Rays (18-11) head to Angel Stadium Monday to start a 3-game set with the Los Angeles Angels (19-11) at 9:38 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rays vs. Angels odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Tampa had its 6-game win streak snapped Sunday in a 2-1 extra-inning loss at the Seattle Mariners. This is Tampa’s final series in a 10-game AL West road trip.
L.A. has won 4 of its last 5 games including 5-4 Sunday in the rubber match against the Washington Nationals. The Angels are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
The Rays were 6-1 with a plus-25 run differential vs. the Angels last season, including 4-0 in L.A.
Rays at Angels projected starters
LHP Jeffrey Springs vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard
Springs is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA, 7 H, 1 ER, 3 BB and 14 K over 13 IP in 1 start and 8 relief appearances. He will serve as an opener for Tampa’s bullpen day.
- This is Springs’ 3rd career start and worked 2 2/3 IP with 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB and 3 K in his last start — a 2-1 Tampa win over the Seattle Mariners April 28.
Syndergaard is 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 5.3 K/9 in 24 IP across 4 starts.
- Lost to the Boston Red Sox 4-0 Tuesday, throwing 7 IP with 3 ER on 8 H, 1 HR, 1 BB and 3 K.
Rays at Angels odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:05 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Rays +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Angels -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rays +1.5 (-190) | Angels -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Rays at Angels picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 4, Rays 2
Money line
LEAN ANGELS (-140) because I like the Under as much as the L.A. side and will split a unit between both bets.
The Angels have a slight pitching edge in this spot because Syndergaard is pitching at an All-Star level and L.A.’s bullpen has pitched better than Tampa’s recently. Angels relievers have a better WAR, xFIP, WHIP and ERA than the Rays relievers over the last two weeks, per FanGraphs.
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Run line/Against the spread
PASS because I’m not confident enough to lay it with the Angels -1.5 (+155), especially since the Rays +1.5 (-190) are 5-0 RL as road underdogs this year.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 7.5 (-108) because there’s more money on the Under whereas more of the public is on the Over (per VegasInsider.com). The cash column of the betting splits is considered the sharp side of the market because professionals put up more dough than your average Joe.
Both starters also have impressive pitching peripherals to support their basic numbers, Tampa is 2-3 O/U as a road underdog and L.A. is 5-8-1 O/U as a home favorite.
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