Angel Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the Los Angeles Angels and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Dan Haren will take the mound for Los Angeles, and he'll carry a 4-3 record into the contest. Alex Cobb gets the ball for Tampa Bay; he's 0-0 so far this season.



View Tampa Bay vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Angels in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -150 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Angels sit at No. 7 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rays sit at an American League No. 11 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 11-rated offensive output, at 8.9 hits per game. The Rays average 8.2 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the American League list.

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.8 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's American League No. 5-rated defense.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Angels on June 6. Bettors who backed the Rays at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Rays enjoyed a 5-1 victory at the expense of the Angels on Monday, with David Price throwing 7 innings of 5-hit ball at Angel Stadium.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Rays at Angels trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games
LA Angels are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games at home


Next up:
Tampa Bay at LA Angels, Wednesday, June 8