Angels vs Rays Baseball Picks
The Angels finally nipped the Orioles in the series finale. It was the third one run ballgame of the series and for once the Angels had the answer.
The Angels finally nipped the Orioles in the series finale. It was the third one run ballgame of the series and for once the Angels had the answer.
There is no doubt about it, the Jays are reeling. They have coughed up their lead in the AL East and injuries are mounting, most recently to Adam Lind, whose misdiagnosis of a foot injury has caused some awkward organizational concerns.
The Rays, perennially a low-budget contender in the hotly contested AL East division, blew up their chances this season with a disastrous first half. Yet, they are getting their act together recently.
Tampa has been pretty terrible this season. It has been no sharply against type that it is difficult to believe but it is true. That being said they are going to influence the race and just took 3 of 4 at Baltimore over the weekend.
The Mariners are on a roll having won 5 in a row to push over .500 and within a half game of the Angels in the AL West. Â Those 5 are all against teams with winning records and it looks like this Seattle team might be in the playoff hunt, taking advantage of the fact that Texas is unlikely to be a sustained competitor.
The Miami Marlins host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in the second game of a home-and-home four-game set that starts out in Miami before heading to Tampa on Wednesday. The opener in this one went to the Marlins on Monday as they claimed a 3-1 victory behind starter Randy Wolf.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in the third game of a three-game set at the Rogers Centre.
Tampa has dealt with both injuries and underperformance over the first two months of the season but they might finally be coming to life. They swept the Boston Red Sox over the weekend and including a walk-off win against Oakland have won 4 in a row.
Before the season started the Rays were the favourite but a month in they find themselves below .500 and in last place.
The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will do battle at Fenway Park in a three-game set in Boston beginning on Tuesday. Neither side has been playing especially great of late, but every game is of vital importance in an ultra-competitive American League East division which doesn’t have much room between the teams at the top and bottom of the standings.
The Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will face off in the fourth game of a four-game set at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday. The White Sox won game three in the series on Sunday by a score of 9-2, leaving the Rays looking for a win to salvage a split in the series.
On the season the Twins have an Over/Under record of 14-4 and a run-line W/L record of 11-7 and the Rays have an Over/Under record of 9-9 and a run-line W/L record of 5-14.
The Texas Rangers will travel to the Sunshine State on Friday to open a three-game series against Tampa Bay, which lost two straight to Toronto after winning their Opening Day game behind pitcher David Price.
The Tampa Bay Rays look to salvage a split of their series with the Toronto Blue Jays with a win in the fourth game of their four-game series on Thursday. The Jays have historically not fared well when playing at the Trop, posting a 0-19-1 series record in Tampa Bay.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays will play the third game in a four-game set at Tropicana Field on Wednesday. The teams split the first two games in the series, with Tampa Bay claiming a 9-2 victory on Monday, and Toronto answering back with a 4-2 win on Tuesday.
The Tampa Rays are looking to catch the Orioles this weekend and are off to a good start with a rare barn burner win over them on Friday night 12-10.