Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 4/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-152) Tampa Bay (+126)

The Los Angeles Angels (6-3) are headed to George M. Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday where they will go up against the Tampa Bay Rays (4-5). The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at -152 while Tampa Bay is priced at +126. The total has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Yusei Kikuchi and Ryan Pepiot.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .411 and have been called out on strikes 78 times, while drawing a walk on 26 occasions. They have compiled 46 runs batted in as well as 71 hits this season, while their batting average is sitting at .234. The Angels have tallied 11 doubles as a squad and have knocked 13 balls out of the park. They have 46 runs while holding a team OBP of .303. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 5.1 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in the league.

Get all of our MLB Picks Today

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.95 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.34. Angels pitchers have surrendered 16 home runs and also 47 runs in total (17th in the league). Los Angeles has allowed 72 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 41 earned runs. The Angels have a team ERA of 4.50 this season (22nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 74 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 38 hitters and their FIP is 5.23 as a unit this year.

The Angels have sent 31 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 13 runners for the season with 46.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 4 saves this year and have blown 3 of their 7 save chances. The Angels relievers have accumulated a save rate of 57.1% and stepped onto the hill in 13 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 6 holds so far this year (19th in MLB). Angels relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 10 times and also have had 21 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have turned 73.5% of balls in play into outs out of 738 innings on the field, which has them ranked 6th in pro baseball. The Kansas City Royals have accumulated 246 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 81 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .991 which has them sitting 5th in the majors, and they have turned 9 double plays.

Kikuchi has taken the mound for 821 innings and has tallied 848 K's so far in his MLB career. Kikuchi (41-48 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.50 and he has gone up against 3,520 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.57 (417 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.342. He has given up 815 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 287 free passes.

The Rays hold a team slugging % of .365 and they score 3.78 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have hit 15 doubles, while walking 26 times as well as scoring 34 runs. Tampa Bay has recorded 5 home runs for the season to go along with 31 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 63 occasions (30th in baseball) and have 75 base hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have tallied an OBP of .315 as well as a batting average of .256 so far this season.

The Rays are sitting with a team WHIP of 0.972 and are the owners of a FIP of 2.85 as a team on the season. They have a ranking of 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 60. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have surrendered 28 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 2.99 (26 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 10.00 (87 strikeouts against 16 walks). They have allowed 7 HR's and they yield 3.22 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB).

Sitting with 2 save situations, the Rays have recorded 1 hold and 0 blown saves. Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers enter the game in 1 save chance and they have earned 1 save. Their relievers have come in 5 times in high leverage situations and on 1 occasions with base runners. Tampa Bay relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 0.0% out of their 1 inherited base runners. They are ranked 5th in baseball holding a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 26 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 6 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (17th in the majors). The Rays have recorded 74 assists, 5 errors and are sitting with 236 putouts on the campaign. In 708 innings on the diamond, the Rays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (16th in pro baseball).

Pepiot (13-10 career record) has a 3.25 earned run average while giving up 6.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.77 and he has faced 907 hitters during his MLB career. He has surrendered 79 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.141 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. So far in his pro baseball career, Pepiot has allowed 166 hits while totaling 233 strikeouts in 219 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-152)

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