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The 25-23 L.A. Angels continue theior series against the 23-25 Tampa Bay Rays in the 3rd game of a four-game set at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida tonight. The first pitch is scheduled to be tossed at 7:10 PM ET.
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On the MLB betting board, the Rays are listed as a -120 favorite on the money line over the visiting the Angels. The total line for this game is offered at 8.5 runs.
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In Game 2 of this series yesterday the Angels beat the Rays 4-0. In the game the Angels scored four runs on nine hits and the Rays were held scoreless on three hits. L.A.’s Cameron Maybin and Mike Trout hit back-to-back home runs in the 1st inning.
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This season the Angels rank 17th in the Majors in runs scored and 12th in team ERA.
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The Rays rank 9th in the Majors in runs scored and 6th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Los Angeles: Ricky Nolasco (2-3, 4.01 ERA)<br />
Tampa Bay: Erasmo Ramirez (2-0, 3.00 ERA)
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Ricky Nolasco gets the nod for the Angels tonight and he had a good last start giving up one earned run in six innings, but got no run support in a 3-0 loss to the New York Yankees. L.A. has lost his last four starts where he has gone 23 innings and given up 10 earned runs, but in his last three starts he has only been given five runs of support. In nine career starts against the Rays Nolasco is 3-6 with a less than impressive ERA of 6.57. The Angels have lost four of Nolasco’s last five starts facing a team with a losing record and have also lost four of his last five starts after a Quality Start in his last appearance.
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Erasmo Ramirez goes for the Rays tonight and in his last start he went five innings and gave up two earned runs in a 5-4 win over the New York Mets. It was only his 2nd start of the season, which the Rays also won, and he has taken the place of the struggling Blake Snell in the Rays’ rotation. In two starts this season Ramirez has gone 10 innings and given up three earned runs. In nine career appearances, including five starts, against the Angels Ramirez is 3-2 with an ERA of only 2.41. Tampa Bay has won four of his last five starts overall and they have won nine of his last 12 starts against a team with a winning record.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Angels are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the Rays.
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The Angels are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the Rays in Tampa Bay.
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In the last 4 games between these teams the Under record is 3-0-1.
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This season the Rays are 14-13 at home and the Angels are 10-15 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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L.A. Angels: 25-23 SU / O/U 19-26 / Run Line W/L 21-27<br />
Tampa Bay Rays: 23-25 SU / O/U 28-20 / Run Line W/L 26-22
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L.A. at Tampa Bay Key Betting Trends<br />
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LAA is 7-2 in their last 9 overall
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LAA is 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter
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LAA has an Under record of 23-8 in their last 31 road games vs. a right-handed starter
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TB is 3-7 in their last 10 home games
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TB is 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record
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TB has an Over record of 11-4 in their last 15 games
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<b><i>Key Player Injuries</i></b>
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<b>ANGELS</b><br />
P] 05/21/2017 - Andrew Bailey 60-day DL (4/10) ( Shoulder )<br />
[3B] 05/14/2017 - Yunel Escobar 10-day DL (5/15) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 04/29/2017 - Tyler Skaggs 10-day DL (4/29) ( Side )<br />
[P] 04/17/2017 - Huston Street 60-day DL (3/30) ( Trapezius )<br />
[P] 04/23/2017 - Cam Bedrosia 10-day DL (4/22) ( Groin )<br />
[P] 04/22/2017 - Garrett Richards 60-day DL (4/06) ( Bicep )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Nick Tropeano 60-day DL (4/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Vicente Campos 10-day DL (3/30) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Andrew Heaney 60-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )
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<b>RAYS</b><br />
[SS] 05/18/2017 - Brad Miller 10-day DL (5/16) ( Abdominal )<br />
[P] 05/18/2017 - Xavier Cedeno 60-day DL (4/18) ( Forearm )<br />
[CF] 04/14/2017 - Mallex Smith 10-day DL (4/14) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 04/23/2017 - Tommy Hunter 10-day DL (4/23) ( Calf )<br />
[3B] 04/01/2017 - Matt Duffy 10-day DL (4/1) ( Heel )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Nathan Eovaldi 60-day DL (3/8) ( Elbow )<br />
[C] 04/01/2017 - Wilson Ramos 60-day DL (4/1) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Brad Boxberge 60-day DL (4/1) ( Arm )
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