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MLB Pick: Angels ML (+105) at Bet365
Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – 06:50 PM ET at Tropicana Field
The AI Model predicts the Angels will defeat the Rays, 5-3 on the road to get back to .500 on the season.
Detmers Helps Angels Win Potential Pitching Duel
The Angels and Rays will likely be tired heading into this game. The Rays and Angels finished a 13-inning game yesterday that led to a Rays 7-6 victory.
We’ll likely get better pitching in this one. Reid Detmers will take the hill for the Angels. He’s a left-handed ace who has added more than 40% of strikeouts to begin the season.
Detmers has also allowed just a .035 ISO and wOBA of .199 with only 9.4% of walks. He’s been elite.
Tampa Bay’s Lineup
He’ll take on a Rays lineup that typically has a high wOBA against lefties. The Rays have still stuck out 24.4% of the time since last season against lefties using the projected lineup.
On the other hand, Zack Littell will take the mound for the Rays. He’s a righty who has also done very well, holding teams to a .068 ISO and wOBA of .286. Littell still isn’t known for earning a high number of grounders. Meanwhile, the Angels’ projected lineup has put the ball in play a lot more, only striking out 22.7% of the time against righties since last year.
Therefore, I like the Angels to find more ways to score. Give me the Angels at +105 MLB odds on the road. The AI Model knows!
MLB Pick: Angels ML (+105) at Bet365 (check our Bet365 Review)
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