Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 4/10/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025

Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-150) Tampa Bay (+125)

The Tampa Bay Rays (4-6) will play the Los Angeles Angels (7-3) at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Angels at -150 while the Rays are at +125. The total is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jose Soriano and Zack Littell.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 5.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 7th in MLB. They have racked up 50 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .304. The Angels have hit 12 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 14 balls out of the park. They have compiled 50 RBI's as well as 77 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is .228. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .401 and have been rung up 85 times, while being walked on 32 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.35. Angels pitchers have yielded 17 home runs in addition to 50 runs in total (15th in MLB). Los Angeles has conceded 81 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 44 earned runs. The Angels hold a team ERA of 4.35 for the year (17th in the league), and the staff has rung up 85 hitters. They have walked 42 opposing players and their FIP sits at 5.08 as a squad this year.

The Angels have sent 36 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 14 runners so far this season with 42.9% of them earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 5 saves so far this season and have blown 4 of 9 chances to save the game. The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 55.6% and has entered the game in 16 save situations. The bullpen have earned 7 holds so far this season (15th in MLB). Angels bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 11 times and also have had 24 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have converted 72.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 819 innings, which has them sitting 9th in pro baseball. The Kansas City Royals have accounted for 273 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 92 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which ranks 9th in MLB, and they have turned 11 double plays.

Soriano has pitched in 167 innings and has earned 167 K's thus far in his career. Soriano (8-11 career mark) has a FIP of 3.45 while he has faced 699 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.50 (65 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.221. He has conceded 131 hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) with 73 walks.

Tampa Bay has compiled 6 long balls over the course of the season and 34 runs batted in. They have put up 17 doubles, while taking a walk 30 times and racking up 37 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for an OBP of .320 as well as a batting average of .257 on the season. The Rays have a slugging percentage of .382 and they are earning 3.70 runs per game (19th in MLB). They have struck out on 74 instances (30th in MLB) and have accounted for 84 base knocks.

The Rays have a WHIP of 1.009 and have a FIP of 3.07 as a staff so far this year. They are sitting at 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 66. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have conceded 32 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.10 (30 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.70 (94 strikeouts against 22 free passes). They have surrendered 8 homers and they give up 3.30 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

Tampa Bay relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 0.0% out of their 1 inherited base runner. Their relievers have come in 7 times in high leverage situations and on 1 occasion with runners on. With 3 save situations, the Rays have amassed 1 hold and 1 blown save. They sit at 23rd in the league holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 28 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers take the mound in 2 save chances and they have walked away with 1 save.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 6 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in pro baseball). The Rays have 82 assists, 5 errors and have amassed 263 putouts during this campaign. In 789 innings played, the Rays have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 72.3% (10th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Littell has allowed 433 base knocks and he has 376 strikeouts in 429 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 187 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.254 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.58 and he has gone up against 1,804 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. Littell (24-23 career record) has a 3.92 ERA and has surrendered 9.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-150)

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