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Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Angels will give the ball to starter Griffin Canning in this one. Right hander Canning is 7-7 this season with a 4.42 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zach Eflin who starts for the Rays. Right hander Eflin is 15-8 with a 3.44 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -245-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 8-3 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 210 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 8-3 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Los Angeles at 210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 69-83 SU
LA Angels is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 93-60 SU
Tampa Bay is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Minnesota Friday, September 22
Tampa Bay home to Toronto Friday, September 22