Angels vs Rays Prediction 4/8/25 MLB Picks Today

The Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays meet on Saturday in MLB action from Steinbrenner Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Angels vs Rays Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Los Angeles Angels will send out Kyle Hendricks for the start in this game, and Hendricks is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. In his career, Hendricks is 0-0 with a 2.89 ERA and 9 strikeouts against the Rays. Shane Baz will get the start for the Rays here and is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts so far this season. This will be Baz’s first career start against the Angels.

Los Angeles Angels Recap

The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to build on their series win over the Cleveland Guardians thanks to a 6-2 win over Cleveland in Sunday’s series finale to improve to 6-3 on the year. After this series, the Angels will head on the road again for a series with the Houston Astros.

Angels Win Third Straight Series To Start The Year

Logan O’Hoppe leads the Agnels with 10 hits, including team highs of 5 home runs and 9 RBIs, while Nolan Schanuel has 9 hits with a double, a triple, and 4 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has a team-high 3 doubles with his 8 hits, and Taylor Ward also has 8 hits as well, while Mike Trout’s added 3 home runs and 8 RBIs so far this season. Jorge Soler also has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Angels with 12 strikeouts so far this season.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Rays have lost eight of their last nine games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Angels have won three of their last four games as road underdogs.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
• The road team has covered the run line in each of the last six games between the Angels and Rays.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Logan O’Hoppe has hit a home run in each of the Angels’ last four games as underdogs.
• Kyle Hendricks has recorded a win in three of his last four road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Logan O’Hoppe has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances with the Angels as underdogs against AL opponents.
• Jorge Soler has recorded at least one RBI in 11 of his last 12 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Kyle Hendricks has recorded four or more strikeouts in six of his seven previous appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL opponents.
• Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine Tuesday appearances with the Angels as underdogs.
• Taylor Ward has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels’ last 16 road games against AL opponents.
• Logan O’Hoppe ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.862) this season.

Tampa Bay Rays Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays come into this set looking to bounce back after being swept by the Texas Rangers following a 4-3 loss on Sunday in the series finale to slip to 4-5 on the year. After this series, the Rays will welcome the Atlanta Braves to town.

Rays Drop 4^th In A Row

Brandon Lowe leads the Rays with 11 hits and 3 home runs with 8 RBIs, while Jonathan Aranda has 8 hits with 5 doubles. Kameron Misner has 9 hits with 3 doubles and 5 RBIs, and Jake Mangum has 4 RBIs, logging 10 hits and a pair of doubles, while Jonny DeLuca has 10 hits of his own, including a triple.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

• The Angels have lost each of their last 15 games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rays have won each of their last seven games against the Angels following a loss.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Angels following a road loss.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

• Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Danny Jansen has recorded an RBI in each of his last five home appearances against AL West opponents.
• Taylor Walls has scored a run in each of his last four home appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Josh Lowe has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six home appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Jonny Deluca ranks T6th in the league in Steals (4) this season.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Rays’ last nine games as favorites against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Angels’ last six games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.

Angels vs Rays Prediction

I’m on the Rays here. I don’t love the price with Tampa Bay necessarily because the Angels have started the year by exceeding a lot of my expectations from where I thought this lineup would be. But I’m not a Kyle Hendricks fan, and I think the Rays’ lineup can get to him. Even if Hendricks has a solid start, the Rays have a clear edge in the bullpen. I think that Tampa Bay gets the job done and starts the series on a high note, so give me Tampa Bay in this one.