The series decider between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels will go down to the wire and is likely expected to be a match-up that sees approximately nine home runs in their last two games.
The Rays are at 6-6 and sit in fourth spot in a tightly contested American League East Division while the Angels lie in second spot in the Amercian League West.
The Angels have a 6-5 record and are almost identical to Tampa Bay in this regard so expect a compelling match-up today.
The LA team lost their last series against the Boston Red Sox 2-1 and before swept the series against the Marlins 3-0.
Tampa defeated the Rockies 2-1, and before that lost to the Rangers 1-2.
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Breakdown: A Tale of Two Teams
Team Angels Rays Record 6-5 6-6 O/U Record 6-4-0 6-5-0 Spread Record 4-5-0 4-0-7 Injuries Guillermo Zuniga, Chase Silseth, Robert Stephenson, Michael Stefanic, Sam Bachman, Jose Quijada Tyler Alexander, Josh Lowe, Shane Baz, Wander Franco, Johnny de Luca, Drew Rassmussen Key players to watch Mike Trout Jose Caballero - Time: 9:38 PM ET
- Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, California
- Live Stream: Bally Sports, FUBO
The head-to-head record between the two teams is overwhelmingly in the favor of the Rays, and in the past six years Tampa Bay has a 20-6 record. In a tight game the historic variable could be a deciding factor for bettors.
Tampa have won four of their last six against the LA team, including a memorable 18-4 win in August last year.
Some key performers today include Mike Trout of the Angels, who has a triple, six home runs, and eight RBI’s this season and Taylor Ward, who is 14-42 with two doubles, three homers and 11 RBIs in the past 10 games.
For Tampa Bay watch out for Isaac Paredes, who goes into the game with a double, four home runs and nine RBI. Randy Arozarena is 9-38 with a double, two home runs and four RBI.
The Rays rank 9th in the AL with 10 home runs, and have a winning 3-2 away record.
Our Picks:
Angels vs Rays – Tampa Bay start as favorites against the Angels, but the game will be close
According to aggregator bookmakers the Rays are slight favorites at -133 with nine total runs predicted for the game.
The Rays have a win probability of 68% and have won six of the 11 games they have started as favorites.
The Angels have won 5 in ten when they have been underdogs this season.
Angels ATS: The LA team has a win-loss record of 3-2 as underdogs of +113 or worse.
Rays ATS: Tampa Bay have a 4-3 record when favored by odds of +133 or lower.
Pick 1: Back the Over Player Prop Jose Caballero 0.5 total bases
The Rays will look to Jose Caballero who has reached via hit in nine out of ten games ands in four of those matches he has touched home plate at least once – with two games being multiple runs scored.
Pick 2: Prop Over/Under Rays pitcher Aaron Civale
The Rays will fie4ld pitcher Aaron Civale for the third time this season, with thrower ranking 21st in ERA (1.50), 31st in WHIP and 21st in K/9. He can be had at the Hits Prop Over -110.
