Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 08/05/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, August 5^th at the Angel Stadium in the second game of this series, with the Angels having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Los Angeles Angels Preview

The Los Angeles Angels have a 5-58 record this season and are sitting on the 4^th place of the AL West. The Angels have a 30-28 home record and 61-50 in over/under They are coming off a 5-1 home victory over the Rays, and have back-to-back wins. Over is 6-3 in their last 9 games and are playing the Dodgers and the Tigers next.

The Angels have a .233 batting average this season, .305 OBP and .407 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.55 ERA and 1.42 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 112 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .277 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 84 RBI and a team-high 26 home runs.

Jose Soriano (r) is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels, and he has a 7-8 record, 3.65 ERA and 1.38 WHIP.

Tampa Bay Rays Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays have a 55-59 record this season and are sitting on the 4^th place of the AL East. The Rays have a 23-29 road record and are 44-64 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-5 road defeat by the Angels, and are 2-9 in their last 11 games. Under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and are playing the Mariners and the Athletics next.

The Rays have a .252 batting average this season, .316 OBP and .397 slugging percentage. Tampa’s pitching staff has a 3.87 ERA and 1.22 WHIP.  Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with 121 hits, while Jonathan Aranda is the team’s best hitter with .316 batting average. Junior Caminero leads the team in RBI, with 73 and in home runs, with 28.

Ryan Pepiot (R) will take the mound for the Rays, and he has a 6-9 record, 3.80 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Rays have lost 11 of their last 12 road games.
• The Angels have won each of their last four home games against AL East opponents.
• The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against the Rays.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Angels have led after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against the Rays.
• The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

• The Rays have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Angels following a road loss.
• The Angels have lost eight of their last 11 games as favorites against AL East opponents following a win.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 Tuesday night games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
• The road team has covered the run line in nine of the last 10 games between the Rays and Angels.
• The Angels have lost the first inning in each of their last three games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
• The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as favorites against AL East opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Angels’ last six games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Rays’ last four games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last six games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four games between the Rays and Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1089).
• The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (428).
• The Rays rank 1st in the league for steals this season (147).
• The Rays are one of only five teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and batting average this season.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction

The Angels are 3-1 in their last 4 overall meetings against the Rays, and have won their previous series this season in Tampa by 2-1 wins. Over is 5-3 in their last 8 meetings.

In this Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, the Angels are coming as -125 home favorites. Both teams have exactly 55 wins this season, but the Rays have been struggling on the road. the Rays have been struggling lately with just one win in their last seven games, and Pepiot has been also in poor form lately, having lost all of his last five start, having a 5.46 ERA in that span. Soriano for the Angels has 2 earned runs or less in his last four starts, and in his previous start against the Rays this season he only gave up one run as the Angels destroyed the Rays 11-1. Everything points to another win for the home team in this matchup, so take the Los Angeles Angels on the moneyline in this one.