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Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays

A winning streak will be on the line for the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday when they battle the Los Angeles Angels at Tropicana Field.

The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Alex Cobb in this game. Cobb has a 5-2 record and a 4.41 ERA this season.

Cobb's opponent in this one will be Shane McClanahan. The Rays left hander has a 4.03 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -168 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Rays on June 25. Bettors who backed the Rays at -168 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 36-39 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of LA Angels's last 18 games
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 46-31 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Los Angeles at Tampa Bay Sunday, June 27