Angels vs. Rays Prediction
Will the Angels secure a series victory over the Rays today at 1:10PM ET when the teams wrap up their series in Tampa?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Rays are -128 money line favorites versus the Angels, who have odds of +116 to pull off the upset. With Daniel Wright set to face Matt Andriese in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Wright will make a spot start for the Angels on Thursday against the Rays. Wright is going to fill in for Alex Meyer, who landed on the disabled list Wednesday with a back injury. Wright owns a 5.54 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in three appearances — one start — this season at the major league level. He’s not an appealing fantasy streamer.
Andriese snared a win despite surrendering five runs in five innings against the Yankees on Saturday. He gave up six hits, including home runs by Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez. He struck out five without issuing a walk. Luckily for Andriese and his fantasy owners the Rays’ offense broke out for nine runs and gift-wrapped a win for their starting pitcher today. His 3.18 ERA to start the day took a hit and rose to 3.75 while his record improved to 4-1. He has 47 strikeouts and 19 walks in 50 1/3 innings. He has given up nine homers in nine starts.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Angels are 5-1 in their last five games in Tampa and 5-1 in their last five games versus the Rays overall. They’re also 7-3 in their last 10 games, are 6-3 in their last eight games versus a right-handed starter, and have won four of their last five games versus American League East opponents. The Rays, meanwhile, are just 6-13 in Andriese’s last 19 starts versus a team with a winning record.
THURSDAY MLB PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES ANGELS +116