The Los Angeles Angels face Tampa Bay Rays in the final game of their four-game series. Here are our picks and predictions for the Rays vs Angels Game 4 on Thursday.
Drew Rasmussen is having a great August, including a perfect game a week and a half ago. He will go against Patrick Sandoval and the Angels. However, Sandoval is a bright spot for the Angels this year. His ERA is 3.14, but his xERA is above 4.00. That means he is good, but he lacks command of his pitches. According to baseball betting reports, his walk rate is 10.3 percent.
Analysis of Rays vs Angels on August 25, 2022
The Rays have left-handers who know how to walk. Thus, Sandoval will be a good matchup for their roster. However, the Rays’ moneyline is too steep. Therefore, players who bet on baseball are targeting the total over.
Sandoval has a changeup and slider in his arsenal aside from his fastball. However, he is having issues with getting strikes with his off-speed pitches. Currently, he is in the 66th percent of pitchers for Average Exit Velocity. Sandoval is 69th percent among pitchers in Hard Hit Percentage. That is likely due to his slider and changeup having an average speed of 85 mph.
Roman Quinn and Wander Franco are unavailable for the game. However, the Rays are still good with five hitters with an xwOBA of .325 against left-handers in August. Taylor Walls and Francisco Mejia are more than .300.
Our Conclusion
Game Time: 08/25/2022 at 1:10 PM ET
Bet on Tampa Bay at -190
Our sports betting predictions are on Tampa Bay. Sandoval will likely walk many batters and head to the bullpen early. Thus, the Rays will get more baserunners and runs early in the game.
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