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Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels

By Bush StaffUpdated 69d ago·2 min read
Tampa Bay RaysTB(40-27)
Los Angeles AngelsLAA(29-42)
8—3
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First pitch at 1:07 PM PT in Anaheim, and the pitching matchup is the whole sell. Casey Legumina (2-1, 3.07) gets the ball for the Rays, which almost certainly means a bullpen game — Tampa Bay traded for him in April as relief depth after a wave of bullpen injuries, and he was working out of the Mariners' pen before the deal. Across from him, Grayson Rodriguez (2-2, 8.10) is trying to find a rhythm in his first big-league season since 2024.

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Best BetRays -119
Pregame

Rays at -112 as a road favorite says the market trusts Tampa's run-prevention even with a bullpen game, and they're catching Grayson Rodriguez at an 8.10 ERA in a small park. Take the Rays. The Angels' moneyline at plus-money isn't crazy given the home/form spot, but the pitching gap is real.

Rodriguez's last start (5.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 K against Houston) was easily his cleanest outing of the year. The four before it were not — he's coughed up 4-plus earned runs in 3 of his 4 starts since coming off the IL, and his Angels debut was a 7-run, 3.2-inning outing against the Dodgers. There's clearly stuff there, but the command-and-contact issues haven't gone away, which is exactly the kind of arm a deep lineup torches early. The Rays' lineup isn't quite that, though, which is half the reason this game is priced the way it is.

Tampa Bay Rays
Casey Legumina
(2-1)·3.15 ERA
06/14 Lineup
Los Angeles Angels
Grayson Rodriguez
(2-2)·8.06 ERA
Jun 8 vs Astros
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5.1IP
2ER
6K
2BB
92P
06/14 Lineup
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
(12)
  • Day-To-DayAustin Vernon (RP) — The Rays have shut Vernon down from throwing due to right elbow soreness, per MLB.com.05/08
  • Day-To-DayAlfredo Zarraga (RP) — no05/08
  • 10-Day-ILJonny DeLuca (RF) — DeLuca (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/08
  • 10-Day-ILJake Fraley (RF) — Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Fraley (hernia) will require surgery and will face a recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/18
  • 15-Day-ILJesse Scholtens (RP) — Scholtens was charged with a blown save and dropped to 5-3 on the season in Monday's 9-7 loss to the Orioles in 13 innings after yielding five runs (three earned) on four hits across 1.1 frames. He struck out one batter.05/27
  • 60-Day-ILGavin Lux (LF) — Lux (shoulder) is scheduled to take live batting practice against teammate Craig Kimbrel (wrist) on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/08
  • 60-Day-ILJonathan Heasley (RP) — Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction.06/08
  • 60-Day-ILManuel Rodriguez (RP) — Rodriguez (elbow) has no timetable to progress to facing live hitters, MLB.com reports.05/30
  • 60-Day-ILSteven Wilson (RP) — The Rays hope Wilson (back) will be able to start bullpen sessions June 8, MLB.com reports.05/30
  • 60-Day-ILEdwin Uceta (RP) — Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Uceta (shoulder) suffered a setback and received a PRP injection, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/29
  • 60-Day-ILMichael Grove (RP) — Grove (shoulder) started a rehab assignment with the Florida Complex League Rays on Saturday.05/28
  • 60-Day-ILRyan Pepiot (SP) — Pepiot will undergo surgery on his right hip May 13 and miss the rest of the 2026 season, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.05/08
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels
(12)
  • 10-Day-ILJorge Soler (DH) — Soler (oblique) ran on the field and did some light baseball activities Friday, per MLB.com.06/13
  • 10-Day-ILAdam Frazier (2B) — Frazier (elbow) took part in light baseball activities Friday, per MLB.com.06/13
  • 10-Day-ILVaughn Grissom (2B) — Grissom (oblique) has been taking light swings and participating in light baseball activities, per MLB.com.06/13
  • 10-Day-ILSebastian Rivero (C) — Rivero was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent left hand injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/10
  • 10-Day-ILGustavo Campero (C) — The Angels selected Campero's contract from Double-A Rocket City and placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured hand.06/06
  • 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) is no longer wearing a walking boot, and he played catch on the field Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/13
  • 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a throwing program in mid-June, per MLB.com.06/13
  • 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Joyce (shoulder) threw 10 pitches off a mound Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.06/13
  • 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.06/10
  • 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.06/09
  • 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson (RP) — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon (3B) — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

The injury reports are not subtle. Tampa Bay is without Ryan Pepiot for the season, Jake Fraley after hernia surgery, Gavin Lux on the 60-day, and Jonny DeLuca still rehabbing — plus a long list of bullpen arms (Heasley, Uceta, Rodriguez, Wilson, Scholtens, Grove) that explain why a guy acquired as relief depth is the listed starter. The Angels are equally banged up — d'Arnaud, Soler, Moncada, Rendon, Kikuchi, Kochanowicz (Tommy John), Joyce — and their offense has still managed 22 runs across the last 4 games.

Form check: the Angels have ripped off 4 wins in 5, including a 10-1 wipeout of Houston last week and back-to-back wins over the Rays to clinch the series. Tampa, meanwhile, swept Boston at home, then flew cross-country and got punched in the mouth twice. Spot games matter in June, and this one — getaway day for the road team, Angels rolling, Rays running it back with relievers — has all the markings of one.

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
(40-27)
Jun 14L@ Angels0-8
Jun 13L@ Angels3-4
Jun 10Wvs Red Sox7-5
Jun 9Wvs Red Sox4-3
Jun 8Wvs Red Sox3-1
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels
(29-42)
Jun 14Wvs Rays8-0
Jun 13Wvs Rays4-3
Jun 11Wvs Astros3-2
Jun 10Wvs Astros10-1
Jun 9Lvs Astros4-5

The under angle here is loud. Total sits at 8.5 with the under juiced to -229, which tells you the market basically expects a low-event afternoon despite Rodriguez's ERA. The Rays' offense has been brutal lately (0 runs on Saturday), Legumina-fronted bullpen days tend to play short and pitch-heavy, and the Angels' arms have actually been the stabilizer in this stretch.

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