The Tampa Bay Rays (56-59) and Los Angeles Angels (55-59) will face off in the MLB this afternoon. First pitch from Angel Stadium is scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on FDSSUN.
Tampa Bay is a -120 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is +100 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 9 total runs.
Continue below for my Rays vs. Angels predictions and MLB picks for Wednesday, August 6, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
Rays vs Angels Prediction, Picks
- Rays vs Angels pick: Under 9 Runs (-120)
My Angels vs. Rays best bet is on the under, with the best price currently available at Fanatics. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Rays vs Angels Odds for Wednesday, August 6
| Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +140 | 9 +100o / -120u | -120 |
| Angels Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -165 | 9 +100o / -120u | +100 |
Rays vs Angels Projected Starting Pitchers
| RHP Shane Baz (TBR) | Stat | LHP Tyler Anderson (LAA) |
|---|---|---|
| 8-8 | W-L | 2-7 |
| 1.3 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.3 |
| 4.79 / 3.66 | ERA / xERA | 4.49 / 4.53 |
| 4.47 / 3.91 | FIP / xFIP | 5.33 / 5.24 |
| 1.33 | WHIP | 1.39 |
| 14.8 | K-BB% | 8.8 |
| 48.3 | GB% | 30.2 |
| 107 | Stuff+ | 97 |
| 99 | Location+ | 97 |
Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels MLB Preview
This matchup marks the rubber game of the series, with the Angels taking Game 1 by a score of 5-1 and the Rays answering in Game 2 with a 7-3 win.
Game 3 brings Shane Baz for Tampa Bay and Tyler Anderson for L.A. to the mound — each entering with something to prove.
Baz was knocked around in his last outing, allowing five earned runs on eight hits across five innings.
Anderson, meanwhile, carries a 4.34 ERA over his past seven starts and hasn’t recorded a win since April 18, despite mostly keeping games within reach.
This game matches a profitable MLB betting system developed by Evan Abrams, known as “Steam Unders with Low OU Support.”
The strategy targets games where sharp bettors drive the total down, but the public continues to favor the Over, creating a valuable mismatch between money and ticket count.
It performs best when the closing total sits in the 8-to-10 range, where scoring volatility is common.
The system adds filters to eliminate noise: games must be played in mild conditions, and neither team can be riding extreme Over/Under streaks.
That’s the case here, as both teams have hovered around their totals in recent games, with no clear trends inflating expectations.
When professionals steam the Under and the public overlooks it, it often signals hidden value, which is exactly what we’re seeing in this Rays vs. Angels matchup.
With two inconsistent lineups and a total still holding at 9, this game sets up as a strong Under opportunity.
Rays vs Angels Best Bet
- Under 9 (-120)
Rays vs Angels Betting Trends
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