Tampa Bay Rays (4-6) vs. LA Angels (7-3)
April 9, 2025 7:05 pm EDT
The Line: LA Angels 120 / Tampa Bay Rays -142; Over/Under: 7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Angels vs Rays Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, April 9th, at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Let’s take a look at a Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Angels pick.
Angels Picking Up Momentum?
The Angels seem to be picking up momentum and they have won three games in a row. Two games ago against the Cleveland Guardians they won 6-2 and on Tuesday they won 4-3. It was a back and fourth game but they scored one run in the top of the 9th to secure the win. Kyren Paris ended up hitting a home run and driving in two RBIs. Kyle Hendricks had a solid start going five innings giving up two hits and zero runs.
The Angels are averaging 5.0 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.0 runs per game. The offense is ranked 7th while the pitching is ranked 23rd. Yusei Kikuchi is going to get the start for the Angels, and he sits with a record of 0-1 and an ERA of 4.50. Against the St. Louis Cardinals in his last start, he went six innings, giving up six hits and three runs.
Why the Angels Will Beat the Rays
- The Angels have won four of their last five games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Rays have lost nine of their last 10 games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 Wednesday games as home favorites.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs against the Rays.
- The Angels have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in three of their last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Up and Down Start for Rays
It has been an up-and-down start for the Rays, and on Tuesday, the offense just wasn’t good enough. The Rays scored only three runs and that led to the defeat. Junior Caminero did hit ah ome but he was the only real bright spot. Shane Baz had a strong start, going seven innings and giving up three hits and two runs. With the offense though, they didn’t score enough, and that led to the defeat.
The Rays are averaging 3.7 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.2 runs per game. The pitching overall has been third, but the offense just hasn’t been good enough. Getting the start for Tampa Bay will be Ryan Pepiot and he sits with an 0-1 record and an ERA of 2.45. In his last start against the Pittsburgh Pirates he went five innings giving up five hits and two runs.
Total Runs Facts
- Fourteen of the Rays’ last 15 games as favorites against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Angels’ last seven games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last 10 home games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last four night games against AL East opponents.
Rays vs Angels Prediction
Give me the Angels here. Yusei Kikuchi hasn’t been dominant this season, but he has been good, and he’s going to step up again here. The Rays offense is averaging only 3.7 runs per game and I really don’t trust them here to find success. The Angels offense is averaging 5.0 runs per game and even if they don’t reach that number here, they will score enough to win with the strong pitching. I expect a 2-1 or 3-1 with the Angels coming out on top. Back the Angels.
