Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction: Can Angels Pull Upset Against Aaron Civale, Rays?
The Los Angeles Angels will host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night out west. Can the Angels get to Aaron Civale early and surprise the visiting Rays? Krabs provides his best bet in Rays vs. Angels.
Krabs - April 9, 2024, 4:47 PM EDT
5 minTampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction: Can Angels Pull Upset Against Aaron Civale, Rays?
Aaron Civale has been great for the Rays in two starts. Will he throw another one-run gem against the Angels on Tuesday night, or will the Angels continue winning games as an underdog? Let’s dive into this late-night matchup…
Rays vs. Angels DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: April 9, 2024
- Start Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction
The Rays are favorites to win this game, but there are some discrepancies if you look into the pitching props for this contest. Patrick Sandoval actually has shorter odds than Aaron Civale to record a win on Tuesday. Their earned runs allowed props have near identical odds, and Sandoval is projected to record more outs in this game than Civale.
If the pitching props for tonight indicate a potential Sandoval win, then why are the Rays favorites to win this contest? I think we have an angle backing the Angels here, especially early in this game. Let’s target Los Angeles through the first five innings of this contest. The Rays bullpen is significantly better than the Angels, so I’d like to avoid the bullpens for this bet, isolating the starting pitching matchup.
The Angels bats have looked much more alive than anyone expected before the start of the season. Without Shohei Ohtani, the Angels are finding other ways to manufacture runs. This Angels team has sneakily won three of their last five games, putting up more than seven runs in two of those three games. Their bats looked alive yesterday against the Rays in a 7-1 win. I could see them blowing the lead late in this one in typical Angels fashion, but I like their bats against Civale early-on in this contest.
More than 65% of bets and over 70% of the handle (on VSIN) is currently backing Tampa Bay to win this game, but the odds on the moneyline have barely moved. If anything, the odds have shifted back to the Angels for the second game of this series. This is a great sign for Angels backers on Tuesday, as oddsmakers are clearly content with the Rays getting public money as short road favorites.
Back the Angels on the runline through the first five innings of tonight’s matchup against the Rays. I have a feeling they get out to a hot start for the second-straight night. There’s a reason Civale’s pitching props for tonight are disrespectful…
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction
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