Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Shoemaker (3-4) vs. Nathan Karns (3-2)

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday at Tropicana Field. Matt Shoemaker is the probable starter for the Angels and he'll face Nathan Karns of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +101 and Tampa Bay at -109. 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 46% 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 head into this matchup with a 28-29 record, including 12-16 on the road. Matt Shoemaker has a 3-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.08 and a 1.20 WHIP. The Angels are 5-5 over his 56.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 54 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Angels are 5-4 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 137 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.47. 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 8.13 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.68 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.37, they are 4th in the league.

Los Angeles ranks 9th in the league in team batting average at .258 while hitting .249 on the road. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .335, which puts them at 1st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .440. With 60 hits, Mike Trout leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.51.

With a 13-14 home record, Tampa Bay will hope to improve on their 31-27 overall mark. Nathan Karns has a record of 3-2 while sporting an earned run average of 3.63 on the year with a 1.16 WHIP. The Rays have a record of 5-6 over the 62 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 45 hits. Against the over/under, the Rays are 6-5 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 155 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.34. 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 rank 25th in the league in team batting average with a .239 average while hitting .248 at home. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .305, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .381. With 54 hits, Logan Forsythe leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 7.93.

In terms of team defense, the Angels have a fielding percentage of .985 with 31 total errors, 479 assists and 1,511 put outs. 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

06/07/15 3B Evan Longoria Wrist "?"
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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