The Tampa Bay Rays (18-22, 4th AL East) will open a four-game series on the road Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels (25-17, 2nd AL West).
Andrelton Simmons leads the Angels with a .342 batting average and team high 51 hits. Mike Trout has the team lead in home runs with 12 and Justin Upton in RBIs with 34. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .258, while opposing hitters are averaging .241 at the plate against Angels pitching. The Angels have not yet announced their starting pitcher for Thursday’s game.
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While Tampa Bay has dominated this series, the Angels are a far better team this season as evidenced by 25 wins in its first 42 games played. The Angels have also won 13 of their last 17 games against an opponent with a record below .500. Final Score Prediction, LA Angels win 8-2.