Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Tampa Bay Rays will host the Los Angeles Angels for a Thursday afternoon battle. Can Ryan Pepiot lead the Rays to a home victory? Matt McCuen provides his best bets in Angels vs. Rays.
Matt McCuen - April 18, 2024, 9:19 AM EDT
5 minLos Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays will clash from St Petersburg on Thursday afternoon.
ANGELS VS. RAYS DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: April 18, 2024
- Start Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
The Rays will look for a series split, while the Angels.
Los Angeles has their eyes on a 3-1 series win.
The Angels snuck out a 5-4 win on Wednesday afternoon.
The win improved the Angels record to 9-9 on the young season.
Los Angeles can find their way over the .500 mark with a victory today.
Mike Trout is off to a red-hot start, leading the Angels with eight home runs.
Trout's eight home runs are tied with Marcell Ozuna for the most in baseball.
Catcher Logan O'Hoppe leads the Angels with a batting average of .340.
Right fielder Taylor Ward leads the Halos with 24 hits and 21 runs batted in on the campaign.
The Angels will turn to right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning. Canning is 0-0 with a 9.88 era.
Tampa begins this contest with a record of 10-9.
The Rays began the season expected to finish toward the back end of the AL East.
The Orioles, Yankees, and Blue Jays are more talented than the Rays.
There is a talent gap between the Rays and the teams above, but that has not stopped them in years past.
Pitching has been the strength of this Rays team in the last couple of seasons.
They will need to get their bats rolling sooner rather than later if they want to make noise in the AL East.
Veteran Ahmed Rosario leads the Rays with a batting average of .328.
Third baseman Isaac Paredes leads the Rays with five home runs and twelve runs batted in.
Harold Ramirez has added 18 hits, ranking second on the squad.
The Rays will hand the ball to Indianapolis native Ryan Pepiot. Pepiot is 1-2 with a 5.40 era.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
We will back the Rays once again this afternoon.
Canning has been brutal early in the season, and his struggles will continue vs this Rays lineup tonight.
Pepiot has pitched well as of late, allowing four runs over his last eleven innings.
Let's stay hot on the diamond tonight!
Pick: Tampa Bay Rays ML -148 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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