Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Tampa Bay Rays (73-50) are on their way to Angel Stadium on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Angels (60-62). The pitchers taking the mound will be Tyler Glasnow and Patrick Sandoval.

As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are knocking in 5.2 runs per outing, which has them at 4th in baseball. They have accumulated 636 runs scored and hold an OBP of .327. The Rays have accumulated 208 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 177 balls out of the park. They have amassed 608 runs batted in as well as 1,061 base knocks on the season, while their batting average is .256. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .444 and have been called out on strikes 1,067 times, while taking a walk on 386 occasions.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.11 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.20. Rays pitchers have relinquished 129 home runs and also 491 runs in total (1st in MLB). Tampa Bay has allowed 954 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) and 466 earned runs. The Rays hold a team ERA of 3.86 for the year (7th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,087 hitters. They have walked 350 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.89 as a squad on the campaign.

The Rays have sent 398 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 142 runners so far this year with 25.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 32 saves for the season and have blown 19 out of their 51 chances to get a save. The Rays relievers have compiled a save rate of 62.7% and has entered the game in 104 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 52 holds so far this year (27th in the league). Rays pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 90 times as well as having 113 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays have notched a total of 3,260 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,117 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which ranks 6th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 92 double plays. The Rays have transformed 70.5% of balls in play into outs in their 9,780 innings, ranking them 4th in baseball.

Glasnow has pitched in 484 innings and has racked up 619 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.85 (207 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.216. He has given up 389 base hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) with 200 free passes. Glasnow (26-23 career mark) has a FIP of 3.68 while facing 2,013 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Angels have a team slugging % of .437 and they tally 4.75 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have put up 191 doubles, while walking 403 times and earning 580 runs. Los Angeles has tallied 180 HRs this season to go along with 560 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,132 instances (5th in baseball) and have 1,036 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels have a team on-base percentage of .324 in addition to a team batting average of .251 over the course of the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 598 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.54 (544 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 153 home runs and they allow 4.99 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.386 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.52 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.30 (1,110 strikeouts against 468 bases on balls). They rank 20th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,026.

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.1% out of their 158 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 124 times in high leverage situations and also on 95 occasions with base runners. With 137 save situations, the Angels have recorded 80 holds and 19 blown saves. They rank 12th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.1%, and they have dispatched 359 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 56 save opportunities and they have earned 37 saves.

Out of their 9,702 innings played, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (22nd in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 93 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (25th in the majors). The Angels have recorded 981 assists, 72 errors and have a total of 3,234 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Sandoval has given up 388 base hits while he has accumulated 418 K's in 424 innings pitched. He has conceded 179 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.337 and having a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.34 and he has faced 1,826 hitters so far in his MLB career. Sandoval (16-33 career record) is the owner of a 3.80 earned run average while conceding 8.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here