Monday, June 1, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Colome (3-1) vs. Garrett Richards (4-3)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Angel Stadium on Monday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Alex Colome for the Rays and Garrett Richards for the Angels. The opening line has Tampa Bay at +149 and Los Angeles at -159. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Tampa Bay is 20-30 against the over/under while the Angels are 22-26.

The Rays come into this game with a 26-25 record, including 13-11 on the road. Alex Colome has a 3-1 record and an earned run average of 4.55. He's given up 33 hits in 29.2 innings pitched so far and Tampa Bay is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .243, good for 21st in the league. They also rank 21st in the league in on base percentage at .310 with Logan Forsythe leading the way at .363.

The Angels overall record is 26-24 and they are 14-11 at home. Garrett Richards is currently 4-3 with an ERA of 3.12. He's pitched 52 innings thus far and given up 40 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 4.5 runs in his starts this year. The Angels are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 3.16 and 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.91. They come into this game batting .260 as a team with an OBP of .339, good for 2nd in the league.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 20-30 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 29-22 against the run line

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 22-26 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 25-25 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

05/25/15 1B James Loney Finger 15-day DL (5/24)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder 60-day DL (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee 15-day DL (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Undisclosed 15-day DL (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder 60-day DL (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist 60-day DL (4/7)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Los Angeles Angels

05/31/15 SS Erick Aybar Hamstring is expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Detroit Tigers
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist 15-day DL (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Angels

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