Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays

April 15, 2024

The Los Angeles Angels will travel to Tampa, Florida, to face the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, with the teams scheduled to take the field at 6:50 PM ET on Monday evening. The game will air on Bally Sports Sun and Bally Sports West.

Los Angeles Angels Team Preview

The Los Angeles Angels are one game below .500 with a record of 7-8 and trail the Texas Rangers by one game for 1^st place in the AL West.

However, they have struggled over their last nine games as they have compiled a record of 3-6 and are on a two-game losing streak following Sunday’s 4-5 Game 3 loss on the road against the Boston Red Sox, which also resulted in Los Angeles losing their 3^rd straight series. This will be the 2^nd series of the 2024 MLB season between the Angels and Rays, with Tampa Bay having won the previous series 2-1 at home.

Los Angeles has lost seven of the last ten meetings in the series against Tampa Bay and has been outscored by the Rays by an average of 4.7 to 6.6 runs per game. The Los Angeles Angels will look to end their two-game losing streak in the series when they travel to face the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays Team Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays have won their previous three series in a row following a 2-1 series win at home against the San Francisco Giants, which ended with a 9-4 win in Game 3 of the series on Sunday and have won four of their previous five games which has improved their record to above .500 with a record of 9-7 which puts them in a tie for 3^rd place in the AL East with the Boston Red Sox.

The Rays have dominated the series against the Angels and won the previous series 2-1 last week, even though they were outscored by Los Angeles by an average of .67 runs per game in those contests.

Tampa Bay has also won seven of the last ten games in the series and has won by an average margin of 1.9 runs per game in those meetings. The Tampa Bay Rays will look to extend their winning streak in the series to three games when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Monday evening.

Odds and Series Trends

JustBet lists the Tampa Bay Rays as -155 moneyline favorites at home against the Los Angeles Angels for Game 1 of the series on Monday evening.

The Angels have lost the last three games in the series with Patrick Sandoval starting on the mound, while the Rays have won two of the last three games in which Zach Eflin was the starting pitcher.

The Rays have won seven of the previous ten games in the series and have won by an average margin of 1.9 runs per game in those contests while also having won two straight games in the series this season and have won by an average margin of two runs per game in those meetings.

Game Pick

Tampa Bay has dominated in the series against Los Angeles, winning seven of the last ten by an average margin of 1.9 runs per game, and has also won the previous two games in the series in the 2024 MLB season by an average margin of 2 runs per game.

The Rays are 2-1 in the last three games in which Zach Eflin was their starting pitcher, while the Angels have lost three straight in the series with Patrick Sandoval beginning on the mound. Take the moneyline for the Tampa Bay Rays when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.

Spooky Express Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline (-155)

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