Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tim Lincecum vs. Jake Odorizzi

The Los Angeles Angels head to Tropicana Field on Tuesday to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable pitchers are Tim Lincecum for the Angels and Jake Odorizzi for the Rays. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles at +142 and Tampa Bay at -152. The over/under is 8.5. The Angels have a 33-48-3 over/under mark and a 40-44-0 run line record, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Rays are 33-48-0 against the run line and have a 37-39-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 41% of the time.

The Angels head into this game with a 33-49 record, and they are 17-23 on the road. Starting pitcher Tim Lincecum has a 1-2 record with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.03. He has 11 strikeouts during his 13.1 innings pitched and he has given up 19 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 12.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.5. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.10 and they have allowed 269 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the pen while they've been struck out 214 times and walked 100 times this year. As a unit, Los Angeles has given up 7.23 base hits per nine innings while striking out 9.41 hitters per nine. They are 4th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.37. The Angels pitchers have collectively given up 763 base hits and 370 earned runs. They have allowed 106 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 266 batters and struck out 578. They walk 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.70.

As a team, Los Angeles is hitting .238, good for 28th in the league while putting together a .244 average on the road. The Angels have a .387 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .312 which is good for 22nd in the league. They rank 27th in baseball with 7.96 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this game hitting .325 and his on-base percentage is at .426. He has 98 hits this season along with 59 runs scored and 54 runs batted in. He's struck out 64 times and has walked 53 times. Kole Calhoun is hitting .283 and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 89 hits so far while scoring 48 runs and he's driven in 44. He has walked 31 times and has struck out 62 times. The Angels have 745 hits, including 146 doubles and 80 home runs. They've stolen 31 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 17 times. Los Angeles has walked 236 times this season and they've struck out 485 times as a unit. They've left 543 men on base and have a team OPS of .736. They score 4.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 363 runs so far this year.

Tampa Bay comes into this game with a 17-25 home mark and a 33-48 overall record. With an ERA of 3.91, Jake Odorizzi has a 3-3 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 90 strikeouts over the 94.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 84 hits. He has allowed 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.32. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.83 and they have given up 255 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .269 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 214 times and walking 90 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 9.02 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.68 batters per nine. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.50. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 715 base knocks and 357 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 109 home runs this year and they give up 1.4 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 248 hitters and struck out 688. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.35.

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .228 average at home. The Rays hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 26th in baseball with 8.09 hits per contest. Evan Longoria comes into this matchup batting .278 and he has an OBP of .330. He has 87 hits this year along with 45 runs scored and 45 RBI. He's struck out 77 times and has walked on 25 occasions. Logan Forsythe is hitting .304 and he has an OBP of .366. He has collected 63 hits so far while he's scored 30 runs and drove in 19. He has earned a walk 17 times and has punched out 49 times. The Rays as a unit have 655 base hits, including 144 doubles and 110 homers. They have 27 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 18 times. Tampa Bay as a team has walked 241 times this year and they have struck out 748 times. They've had 545 men left on base and have an OPS of .731. They score 4.02 runs per game and have totaled 326 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 33-48-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 40-44-0 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 37-39-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 33-48-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

07/04/16 RF Kole Calhoun Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
06/14/16 P Cory Rasmus Groin 15-day DL (6/14)
06/01/16 2B Cliff Pennington Hamstring 15-day DL (6/1)
05/18/16 C Geovany Soto Knee 15-day DL (5/17)
05/10/16 P Garrett Richards Elbow 60-day DL (5/2)
05/02/16 LF Craig Gentry Back 60-day DL (4/26)
04/06/16 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (4/4), out for season
04/03/16 P C.J. Wilson Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)

Tampa Bay Rays

07/04/16 LF Desmond Jennings Hamstring 15-day DL (7/1)
06/28/16 P Alex Colome Bicep 15-day DL (6/19)
06/21/16 CF Mike Mahtook Hand 15-day DL (6/21)
06/21/16 2B Steve Pearce Hamstring 15-day DL (6/21)
06/02/16 P Brad Boxberger Oblique 15-day DL (6/1)
05/23/16 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hand 15-day DL (5/22)
04/10/16 P Chase Whitley Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Alex Cobb Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays

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