Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, May 9, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Tampa Bay Rays (18-10) are on their way to Angel Stadium on Monday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (18-11). The pitchers who are expected to start are Corey Kluber and Noah Syndergaard.

As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are notching 4.6 runs per outing, which has them at 8th in MLB. They have earned a total of 129 runs and hold an OBP of .320. The Rays have accrued 49 doubles as a squad and have hit 27 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 121 RBI's in addition to 233 base knocks for the season, while their batting average comes in at .249. Tampa Bay is slugging .400 and have been called out on strikes 243 times, while taking a walk on 91 occasions.

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The Rays have compiled a team ERA of 3.34 this season (8th in the league), and their staff has struck out 250 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 76 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.58 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.29 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.10. Rays pitchers have allowed 28 home runs and 113 runs in total (19th in baseball).

The Rays relievers have recorded a save percentage of 72.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 31 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 35 base runners on the year with 20.0% of them earned a run for their team. Rays pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 25 times and also have had 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have dispatched 104 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have notched 19 holds for the year (12th in baseball). They have compiled 8 saves on the campaign and have blown 3 out of their 11 save opportunities.

The Rays have turned 72.5% of balls in play into outs out of 2,232 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 5th in MLB. The Tampa Bay Rays have earned 744 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 237 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which is 22nd in professional baseball, and they have twisted 16 double plays.

Kluber has thrown 1,449 innings and has earned 1,569 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Kluber (104-62 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.04 and he has faced 5,847 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.18 (512 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.099. He has given up 1,261 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 332 walks.

Los Angeles has knocked in 36 home runs this year and 129 RBIs. They have recorded 44 two-baggers, while taking a walk 104 times as well as notching 134 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have compiled a team on-base percentage of .320 in addition to a batting average of .241 on the campaign. The Angels hold a team SLG% of .409 and they earn 4.62 runs per contest (7th in baseball). They have struck out on 264 instances (2nd in MLB) and have 228 hits.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.113 with a FIP of 3.91 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.75 (228 strikeouts vs 83 bases on balls). They come in at 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 203. They have given up 30 dingers and they yield 3.78 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 108 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.54 (101 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 12 save chances and they have recorded 9 saves. They rank 10th in baseball with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 94 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 22 times in high leverage situations and also on 32 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.0% of 50 inherited runners. With 33 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 20 holds and also 3 blown saves.

In their 2,313 innings on the diamond, the Angels are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 73.8% (2nd in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 22 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 253 assists, 16 errors and have notched a total of 771 putouts on the season.

Syndergaard (49-32 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.30 ERA and has surrendered 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.63 and he has faced 3,044 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 272 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.155 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. So far in his pro baseball career, Syndergaard has surrendered 686 base knocks while totaling 791 punch outs in 742 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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