Baseball bettors look for value at Angel Stadium on Wednesday as host Los Angeles battles the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball odds action.

Jered Weaver will take the mound for Los Angeles, and he'll carry a 7-4 record into the contest. James Shields gets the ball for Tampa Bay; he's 5-4 so far this season.



View Tampa Bay vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Angels as -150 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 6.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 11-rated Rays taking on the American League's No. 7-rated Angels in 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. 11-rated offensive output, at 8.9 hits per game. The Rays average 8.2 hits per game, good for No. 12 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 3-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rays own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

The Rays were a 4-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +157 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Tampa Bay got the job done in their last match in a 4-1 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday at Angel Stadium behind starter Alex Cobb.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Kansas City are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Rays at Angels trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, Friday, June 10
LA Angels home to Kansas City, Friday, June 10