Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jered Weav (4-5) vs. Erasmo Ramirez (4-2)

The Los Angeles Angels head to Tropicana Field on Wednesday to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Jered Weav is the probable starter for the Angels and he'll face Erasmo Ramirez of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +100 and Tampa Bay at -108. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Angels have a 26-28 over/under record and a 28-29 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Rays are 35-23 against the run line and have a 22-34 over/under record. They cover the spread 60% of the time.

The Angels come into this game with a 28-29 record, and they are 12-16 away from home. Jered Weav has a 4-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.60 and a 1.21 WHIP. In his starts, the Angels are 6-6 over his 76.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 82 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Angels are 5-6 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.47 and they have given up 137 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 150 and walked 52 batters this season while opposing teams hit .226 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.07 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.71 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.36, they are 4th in the league.

Los Angeles is batting .259 as a team, which is good for 9th in the league and hitting .249 away from home. The Angels hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335 which is good for 1st in baseball. With 60 hits, Mike Trout leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.53.

With a 31-27 overall record, Tampa Bay will come into this game 13-14 at home. Erasmo Ramirez has a record of 4-2 while sporting an earned run average of 5.10 on the year with a 1.24 WHIP. In his starts, the Rays are 5-2 and he has allowed 41 hits over 47.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Rays are 3-4 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.34 and they have given up 155 base hits on the year. The Rays bullpen has struck out 182 batters and walked 79 this season while opposing teams have hit .219 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 7.52 hits per game and are averaging 8.63 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.24, they are 3rd in the league.

They are batting .239 as a team, which is good for 25th in the league and hitting .248 at home. The Rays hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 22nd in baseball. With 54 hits, Logan Forsythe leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 7.93.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 31 errors with 479 assists and 1,511 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Rays have accumlated 25 errors while having 509 assists and 1,551 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 26-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 28-29 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 22-34 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 35-23 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

06/03/15 P Mike Morin Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tampa Bay Rays

06/09/15 3B Evan Longoria Wrist is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Angels
06/06/15 P Jake Odorizzi Oblique out indefinitely
05/31/15 2B Tim Beckham Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/25/15 1B James Loney Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rays

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