Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays Preview

Tampa Bay RaysLos Angeles Angels
June 6, 10:05 PM | GrassAngel Stadium

Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Odds

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Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Monday when the Tampa Bay Rays pay a visit to Angel Stadium.

David Price gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rays on this day; he's 6-5 on the season. The Angels, meanwhile, will counter with Tyler Chatwood, who will be looking to improve on his 3-2 mark.



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 underdogs of +125 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 7 (Angels) and the No. 6 (Rays) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 11-rated American League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Rays defense that ranks No. 6 in the American League at 4 in runs allowed per game. The Angels have averaged 9 hits per game so far, more than Rays batters have averaged on the year (8.1 hits per game).

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. 6 mark in runs allowed.

Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 9-6 result against the Mariners on June 5. Bettors who backed the Mariners at -143 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Tampa Bay didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 9-6 to Seattle on Sunday at Safeco Field.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Yankees at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -116 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Los Angeles didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-3 to New York on Sunday at Angel Stadium.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

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


A few Rays at Angels trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-15 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay at LA Angels, Tuesday, June 7

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