Tampa Bay pays a visit to Los Angeles on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Angels bats in baseball action at Angel Stadium.

It's a pitching duel between C.J. Wilson for the Angels (9-6 on the year) and Matt Moore for Tampa Bay (6-7 so far).



View Tampa Bay vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Rays listed as underdogs of +-165 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Angels at No. 3 in the American League and the Rays at No. 7 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 6-rated offensive output, at 9.2 hits per game. The Rays average 7.7 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the American League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Tampa Bay owns the American League's No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 4.4 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -165 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Rays endured a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Angels on Friday, with Alex Cobb throwing 7 innings of 8-hit ball at Angel Stadium.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Tampa Bay are 1-9
After a win are 3-7

A few Rays at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay at LA Angels, Sunday, July 29