Angels vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 9/19/2023

The Tuesday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays from Tropicana Field. With the season winding down make sure you are ready for all the action with our MLB picks. The Angels (68-82) have been decimated by injuries and are in the midst of a five-game losing streak. On Sunday, Los Angeles struck out 11 times during a 5-3 home loss versus Detroit. The Angels have now had a losing record eight years in a row. 

Twenty-six year old southpaw Patrick Sandoval (7-13 4.48 ERA) will make his 27th start of the season for the Angels. Last time out, Sandoval (5 IP) was tagged for eight runs (5 ER) during an 8-0 road loss against Seattle. 

The Tampa Bay Rays have won 50 of their first 75 home games and trail AL East Division leading Baltimore by two games. On Sunday, Tampa Bay went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position during a 5-4 road loss against Baltimore in 11 innings. Brandon Lowe, Tristan Gray, and Christian Bethancourt all went deep in a losing effort for the Rays (92-59).

Rookie right-hander Taj Bradley (5-7 5.56 ERA) will make his 20th career major league start. The Rays have won Bradley’s last three starts and he has allowed nine runs over his last 16 innings of work.