Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 08/04/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels meet Monday in MLB action from Angel Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Tampa Bay Rays will start Adrian Houser here and Houser is 6-2 with a 2.10 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. The Los Angeles Angels will trot out Yusei Kikuchi here and Kikuchi is 4-7 with a 3.30 ERA and 132 strikeouts this season.

Tampa Bay Rays Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers last time out to sit at 55-58 on the year. After this series, the Rays will head on the road for a series against the Seattle Mariners.

Rays Drop Another Series

Jonathan Aranda has 113 hits with 22 doubles, 12 home runs and 54 RBIs. Brandon Lowe has 93 hits with 19 homers and 51 RBIs as well while Junior Caminero has 106 hits with 20 doubles, a team-high 28 home runs and 72 RBIs. Yandy Diaz has 120 hits with 19 doubles, 20 homers and 65 RBIs.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

• The Rays have won each of their last six games against the Angels following a home loss.
• The Angels have lost eight of their last 10 games as favorites against AL East opponents following a win.
• The road team has covered the run line in each of the last nine games between the Rays and Angels.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites against AL East opponents following a win.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

• Taylor Walls has recorded a Double in four of the Rays’ last five games against AL opponents.
• Josh Lowe has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances with the Rays as underdogs against AL West opponents.
• Taylor Walls has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with the Rays as underdogs against AL opponents.
• Adrian Houser has recorded four or more strikeouts in five of his last six road appearances.
• Adrian Houser has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances.
• Junior Caminero ranks 6th in the league in Home Runs (28) this season.

Los Angeles Angels Recap

The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to add on to their 8-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday to improve to 54-58 on the year. After this series, the Angels will head on the road for a series against the Detroit Tigers.

Angels Snap Three-Game Losing Streak

Logan O’Hoppe has 76 hits including 18 home runs and 38 RBIs while Nolan Schanuel has 112 hits with 21 doubles, a triple, 9 home runs and 45 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has 13 doubles with his 90 hits and Taylor Ward also has 97 hits as well while Mike Trout’s added 19 home runs and 47 RBIs so far this season. Jorge Soler also has 12 doubles, 12 home runs and 34 RBIs, but also has 94 strikeouts so far this season. Jo Adell has 21 home runs and 61 RBIs. Ward has also chipped in 25 doubles, 26 home runs and 82 RBIs but has a team-high 133 strikeouts while Zach Neto has 22 doubles, 16 home runs, 44 RBIs and 21 stolen bases.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Rays have lost 10 of their last 11 road games.
• The Angels have won each of their last six Monday games against American League opponents.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 Monday games against AL West opponents.
• The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against the Rays.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Taylor Ward has hit at least one home run in each of the Angels’ last two games against the Rays.
• Yusei Kikuchi has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances with his team as a home favorite against AL East opponents.
• Mike Trout has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 home appearances against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
• Yusei Kikuchi has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Taylor Ward ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (26) this season.

Total Runs Facts

• Nine of the Angels’ last 10 games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Five of the Rays’ last six games as underdogs against the Angels have gone OVER the total runs line.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction

I’m leaning towards the under in this game. You have two teams that have been struggling offensively as of late, against two pitchers that have been quality this year. Houser is making his Rays debut here after being the bright spot in the White Sox’s rotation this season, and the Angels have been ice cold against righties as of late. On the other side, Yusei Kikuchi’s been solid at home and the Rays have struggled against southpaws. I think this ends up being low-scoring, so I’m rolling with the under in this one.