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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 Thursday when they battle the Los Angeles Angels at Tropicana Field.
Patrick Sandoval will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Left hander Sandoval is 4-8 this season with a 2.97 ERA.
It'll be Drew Rasmussen toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Rasmussen is 8-4 with a 2.82 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Rays were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -275 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -275 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 52-72 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
LA Angels is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 68-55 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Toronto Friday, August 26
Tampa Bay at Boston Friday, August 26