Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays 8/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/22/2022 at 10:40 PM ET

Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays 8/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels play the second game of a four-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Los Angeles is 52-69 following its 4-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Los Angeles has lost two straight and five of the last six. The Angels are fourth in the American League West, 25 games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is batting .265 with 27 home runs, 72 RBIs, 115 hits and an on-base percentage of .357 to lead Los Angeles in each category. Center fielder Mike Trout is second in both home runs with 24 and RBIs with 51. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Angels will send Jose Suarez to the mound. The left-hander is 4-5 with a 4.12 ERA, 66 Ks and 27 BBs.

Tampa Bay improved to 65-55 following its 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Harold Ramirez collected three hits and two RBIs for Tampa Bay. The Rays won three of four against Kansas City in their just completed 4-game series. The Rays have won seven of the last nine. Tampa Bay is tied for second with Toronto in the American League East, eight games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Third baseman Yandy Diaz is batting .278 to lead Tampa Bay and has a team-high .387 on-base percentage. Left fielder Randy Arozarena is the leader in home runs with 16, RBIs with 64 and hits with 111. On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Corey Kluber to the mound. The right-hander is 7-7 with a 4.33 ERA, 111 Ks and 18 BBs.

The play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in six of Tampa Bay’s last eight and in five of the Angels’ last six on the road. Los Angeles starting pitcher Jose Suarez has allowed three earned runs or less in each of the last four starts with three of the four cashing UNDER. Tampa starter Corey Kluber is coming off an outing in which the right-hander allowed only two earned runs across six innings. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win but our best play is UNDER 4-1.

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