At Angel Stadium on Monday, the Tampa Bay Rays (55-58) open a three-game series versus the Los Angeles Angels (53-58), at 9:38 p.m. ET.
The Rays are an underdog (+109 on the moneyline) when they visit the Angels (-129). Yusei Kikuchi (4-7) will start in this one for the Los Angeles Angels. The Tampa Bay Rays have yet to tab a starting pitcher for this game.
Yesterday, the Rays fell to the Dodgers 3-0. Mason Englert was the losing pitcher after he went two innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits. Jake Mangum paced the Rays’ offense, going 2 for 4.
Prepare for the Angels vs. Rays with what you need to know about Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Angels (-129, bet $129 to win $100)Underdog: Rays (+109, bet $100 to win $109)Over/under: 8.5Angels vs. Rays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, August 4, 2025Game time: 9:38 p.m. ETLocation: Anaheim, CaliforniaStadium: Angel StadiumTV channel: MLB Network, FDSW, and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Angels stats and trendsAngels betting recordsThe Angels have entered the game as favorites 28 times this season and won 14, or 50%, of those games.This season Los Angeles has won nine of its 19 games, or 47.4%, when favored by at least -129 on the moneyline.The Angels have a 56.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 58 of 111 games with a total.The Angels are 60-51-0 against the spread this season.Yusei Kikuchi (Angels probable starter)The Angels will send Kikuchi (4-7) out for his 24th start of the season. He is 4-7 with a 3.30 ERA and 132 strikeouts through 128 2/3 innings pitched.The left-hander’s last time out was on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing 10 hits.In 23 games this season, the 34-year-old has amassed a 3.30 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .259 to his opponents.Kikuchi is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the year in this outing.Kikuchi heads into the game with 21 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Rays offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.398) and ranks 15th in MLB play with 121 home runs. It has a collective .253 batting average, and is eighth in MLB with 964 total hits and 11th in MLB action scoring 509 runs.Head-to-head against the Rays this season, Kikuchi has thrown six innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out five.The 34-year-old’s 3.30 ERA ranks 24th, 1.422 WHIP ranks 59th, and 9.3 K/9 ranks 20th among qualifying pitchers this season.Angels batting statsThe Angels rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 156 home runs.Fueled by 318 extra-base hits, Los Angeles ranks 13th in MLB with a .404 slugging percentage this season.The Angels rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .231.Los Angeles has scored the 17th-most runs in the majors this season with 478 (4.3 per game).The Angels have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 25th in the league.Los Angeles is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game.Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 55 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (41.8%) in those games.This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 16 times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or longer on the moneyline.The Rays have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of its 113 opportunities.In 113 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 51-62-0 against the spread.Rays batting statsThe Rays average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in baseball with 121 total home runs.So far this season, Tampa Bay ranks 15th in the majors with a .398 slugging percentage.The Rays rank seventh in MLB with a .253 batting average.Tampa Bay scores the 11th-most runs in baseball (509 total, 4.5 per game).The Rays’ .317 on-base percentage ranks 17th in baseball.