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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 Friday.

The Angels will trot Griffin Canning out to the mound in this one. Right hander Canning has a 5-4 record and a 5.07 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Rays will be Andrew Kittredge. The right hander has a 1.27 ERA to go along with a 5-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -158-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Red Sox on June 24. Bettors who backed the Rays at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Angels were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -121 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 36-38 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 12 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 45-31 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Los Angeles at Tampa Bay Saturday, June 26