Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 8/25/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+140) Tampa Bay (-165)

The Los Angeles Angels (52-71) are on their way to Tropicana Field on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays (67-55). The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at +140 and Tampa Bay is priced at -165. The betting total comes in at 6.5. The starting pitchers are Patrick Sandoval and Drew Rasmussen.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .375 and have struck out 1,180 times, while taking a walk on 358 occasions. They have recorded 442 RBI's in addition to 924 hits for the year, while their batting average is sitting at .226. The Angels have earned 156 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 134 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 461 runs and have an on-base percentage of .294. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 3.8 runs per contest, which is 25th in baseball.

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Angels pitchers have relinquished 130 home runs in addition to 521 runs in total (17th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 408 opposing players and their FIP is 3.99 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.57 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26. The Angels have compiled a team earned run average of 3.90 on the campaign (15th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,048 hitters.

Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 129 times and also have had 113 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 50 holds this year (27th in MLB). The Angels bullpen have a save rate of 57.8% and has come into the game in 97 save situations. They have accumulated 26 saves so far this year and have blown 19 of their 45 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 203 base runners on the year and 36.9% of those players ended up scoring. The Angels have dispatched 371 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Angels have converted 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,798 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 8th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with 3,266 putouts this season, as well as 1,046 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which is 12th in baseball, and have a total of 103 double plays.

Sandoval has taken the hill for 272 innings and is sitting with 284 punch outs during his MLB career. Sandoval (8-23 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.99 while he has gone up against 1,165 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.90 (118 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.327. He has given up 245 base knocks (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 116 free passes.

The Rays have a team slugging % of .380 and they score 4.16 runs per game (22nd in the league). They have put up 215 doubles, while taking a walk 380 times and putting up 508 runs. Tampa Bay has accumulated 110 long balls this year to go along with 483 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,070 occasions (10th in the league) and have tallied 978 hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have a team on-base percentage of .308 and a batting average of .240 so far this season.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have surrendered 462 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.31 (400 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 126 homers and they surrender 3.83 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Rays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.133 with a FIP of 3.64 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.63 (1,056 strikeouts against 291 free passes). They are sitting at 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 940.

Tampa Bay relievers have an inherited score percentage of 25.2% of 143 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 156 times in high leverage situations in addition to 105 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 157 save situations, the Rays have 92 holds and also 28 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in the league with a save rate of 56.3%, and they have dispatched 428 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. Tampa Bay has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 64 save chances and they have come away with 36 saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 83 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in pro baseball). The Rays have 1,043 assists, 62 errors and have 3,260 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,780 innings played, the Rays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (4th in pro baseball).

Rasmussen (13-5 mark in his career) holds a 3.07 ERA while conceding 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.07 and he has faced 801 batters so far in his career. He has surrendered 67 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.114 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. In his pro baseball career, Rasmussen has given up 159 base knocks and he has 184 K's in 196 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-165) and under 6.5 runs

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