Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 4/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+135) Tampa Bay (-155)

Tropicana Field is the location where the Tampa Bay Rays (9-7) will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (7-8) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at +135 while Tampa Bay is priced at -155. The over/under is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Jose Soriano and Aaron Civale.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .384 and have been called out on strikes 136 times, while taking a walk on 49 occasions. They have recorded 57 RBI's in addition to 122 hits this year, and their batting average is sitting at .240. The Angels have recorded 17 doubles as a unit and have knocked 16 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 67 runs scored and have an OBP of .315. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 17th in MLB.

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The Angels hold a team ERA of 4.88 so far this season (22nd in baseball), and they have struck out 129 hitters. Angels pitchers have surrendered 20 long balls and 76 runs in total (21st in the league). They have walked 52 hitters and their FIP is 4.62 as a team so far this year. Los Angeles has surrendered 117 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 71 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.48 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Angels have sent 46 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 25 base runners for the year with 40.0% of those players earned a run for their team. They have earned 5 saves on the season and have blown 0 out of their 5 save opportunities. The Angels bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 100.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 11 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 6 holds over the course of the season (23rd in the league). Angels relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 13 times as well as having 6 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have turned 71.2% of balls in play into outs out of 1,179 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 6th in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 393 putouts on the year, in addition to 124 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which ranks 5th in pro baseball, and have earned 12 double plays.

Soriano has thrown 52 frames and is sitting with 65 strikeouts during his MLB career. Soriano (1-5 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.47 while he has gone up against 228 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.15 (24 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.327. He has allowed 43 base hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has 26 free passes.

The Tampa Bay Rays have compiled an OBP of .316 in addition to a team batting average of .251 this season. They have been rung up on 137 occasions (12th in baseball) and have accounted for 133 base knocks. Tampa Bay has a total of 15 home runs for the year as well as 63 runs batted in. The Rays have a SLG% of .381 and they score 4.25 runs per contest (20th in baseball). They have put up 24 two-baggers, while walking 43 times and notching 68 runs.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have relinquished 82 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 5.07 (80 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 24 long balls and they allow 5.19 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.457 with a FIP of 4.87 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (141 strikeouts vs 64 bases on balls). They come in at 27th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 143.

Tampa Bay has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 7 save opportunities and they have tallied 5 saves. They rank 8th in MLB holding a save rate of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 48 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 17 times in high leverage situations in addition to 10 occasions with runners on base. Tampa Bay relievers have an inherited score rate of 22.7% of 22 inherited base runners. With 23 save situations, the Rays have tallied 15 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 15 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (8th in MLB). The Rays have recorded 119 assists, 6 errors and have a total of 427 putouts for the year. In 1,281 innings on the diamond, the Rays hold a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (20th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Civale has surrendered 448 base knocks while he has totaled 446 punch outs in 492 innings. Civale (33-27 career record) has earned a 3.86 earned run average and has given up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 211 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.158 and a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.66 and he has gone up against 2,014 opposing batters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+135)

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