Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels 5/9/2022 Picks Predictions

Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels 5/9/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Tampa Bay Rays (18-11) will be stealing bases against the Los Angeles Angels (19-11) in Game 1 of the AL Inter-Division three-game competition at Angels Stadium at Anaheim on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 9:38 PM ET.

Tampa Bay comes into this series facing the LA Angels on Monday after winning a series versus Seattle. However, the Rays failed to complete a sweep after losing the end-game at 1-2 on Sunday.

Tampa Bay took 2nd place at 18-11 in the American League East Division with a .621 team percentage and 2 outings behind first place after accumulating 130 runs but conceded 115 for a +15 run difference this season.

RF Manuel Margot led the offense for the Rays with one run scored on two hits, a walk, and one RBI while SP Ryan Yarbrough gave up 4 hits and one free base while striking out 4 hitters of the Mariners in the loss.

2B Brandon Lowe led Tampa Bay batters with 5 home runs and 11 RBIs while averaging .206 at the plate. RF Manuel Margot pitched in a team-high 20 RBIs with 3 home runs and a batting average of .325 while his OBP tallied at .391 with a slugging percentage of .494 for the Rays.

Tampa Bay will give the ball to right-hander Corey Kluber to start the series opener versus the Halos on Monday evening. Kluber marked a 1-1 record with 2.36 ERA and a WHIP at 1.05 while fanning out a total of 25 batters in his career starts this season.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Predictions 5/9/2022

The Los Angeles Angels split the first two installments of a series against the Washington Nationals and managed to win the series after a 5-4 victory in the final match on Sunday. The Angels will square off with the Rays in a three-game set to start on Monday night.

Los Angeles topped all teams at 19-11 in the American League West Division with a team percentage of .633 and 0.5 games ahead of second placer Houston team while tallying 139 runs but yielded 112 for a run difference of +27 this year.

DH Shohei Ohtani carried the offense for the Angels with one run scored on one hit, one free base, and two RBIs while SP Patrick Sandoval finished 5.2 innings with 7 hits, 3 earned runs, and 3 free walks allowed but struck out 5 hitters in the victory.

The triple threat for LA batters is CF Mike Trout with 6 home runs, 13 RBIs, and a .307 BA while RF Taylor Ward marked an OBP of .490, a batting average at .364, and a slugging percentage of .675. First Baseman Jared Walsh notched 19 RBIs with 5 home runs and averages .260 at the plate for the Halos.

The LA Angels will be appointing right-hander Noah Syndergaard to take his post on the mound to start game 1 of 3 versus Tampa Bay on Monday night. The right-handed starter is 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA while striking out 14 sluggers and his WHIP is at 0.96 in his career starts on the season.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels. The MLB Pick for this contest is Tampa Bay. The Rays are red-hot after six successive wins while the Angels lost two of their last five this season. Tampa Bay starter Corey Kluber is 1-1 but his ERA sits at 2.36 while LA’s Syndergaard has a 2.63 ERA. Prediction: The Tampa Bay Rays will win 4-2.

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