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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zack Littell in this game. Littell has a 1-0 record and a 0.82 ERA this season.

Littell's opponent in this one will be Jose Soriano. The Angels right hander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -120 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-4 winner on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 6-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 24 games
Tampa Bay is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road

Los Angeles:
Team record: 6-5 SU
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels's last 13 games

Next up:
Tampa Bay home to San Francisco Friday, April 12
Los Angeles at Boston Friday, April 12