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Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Griffin Canning in this game. Canning has a 0-2 record and a 9.88 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ryan Pepiot who starts for the Rays. Right hander Pepiot is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Angels on April 17. Bettors who backed the Angels at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 105 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 9-9 SU
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 10-9 SU
Next up:
Los Angeles at Cincinnati Friday, April 19
Tampa Bay at New York Friday, April 19