The Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays meet in MLB action from Tropicana Field on Tuesday.

Angels Swept By Detroit

The Los Angeles Angels don’t even look interested with playing out the string after being swept by the Detroit Tigers after a 5-3 loss in Sunday’s series finale. The loss dropped the Angels to 68-82 on the year, eliminated from playoff contention. Shohei Ohtani leads the Angels across the board, hitting .304 with 151 hits, 44 home runs and 95 RBIs while Brandon Drury has 21 home runs, 70 RBIs and 25 doubles this season. Ohtani also has a team-high 8 triples to lead the Angels in three-baggers this season, which makes it even harder that Ohtani is out for the rest of the season. Patrick Sandoval will start for the Angels here and is 7-13 with a 4.48 ERA and 119 strikeouts this season.

Los Angeles Angels Team Facts

The Angels have lost each of their last 16 night games against the Rays following a loss.
The Angels have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 night games against the Rays following a home loss.
The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
The Angels have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five games.
The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

Jared Walsh has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Angels against AL opponents.
Brandon Drury has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Brandon Drury has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances with the Angels as underdogs against AL East opponents.
Brandon Drury has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last eight appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Randal Grichuk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances in night games.

Rays Split Series Vs. Orioles

The Tampa Bay Rays come into this one after a series split with Baltimore following a 5-4 loss to the Orioles in Sunday’s series finale. The loss dropped Tampa Bay to 92-59 on the year, sitting 2.5 games back of the O’s in the AL East race while holding down the top spot in the AL Wild Card chase. Isaac Paredes leads the Rays with 29 home runs while Jose Siri has 25 home runs with Paredes also chipping in a team-high 89 RBIs while Randy Arozarena has 81 RBIs this season. Yandy Diaz also has a team-high 160 hits with a .319 batting average and a .398 OBP as well on the season. Taj Bradley will start for Tampa Bay here and is 5-7 with a 5.56 ERA and 118 strikeouts this season.

Tampa Bay Rays Team Facts

The Rays have won nine of their last 10 home games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last six games at Tropicana Field.
The Rays have led after 7 innings in each of their last five games at Tropicana Field against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
The Rays have led after 5 innings in each of their last five home games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last six games between the Angels and Rays at Tropicana Field.

Matchup/League Facts

The Tampa Bay Rays rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (599).
The Tampa Bay Rays rank 2nd in the league for steals this season (155).
The Los Angeles Angels rank T3rd in the league for home runs this season (216).
The Los Angeles Angels rank 28th in the league for steals this season (71).

Chris’ Pick

I’m on the Rays here. I just have zero interest in backing the Angels the rest of the way as they don’t even look interested in playing out the string. The Rays have everything to play for right now, they have the better pitcher here and I also feel they have the far better bullpen in this one as well. Give me the Rays by default.