We are about one quarter of the way into the MLB season, which means that it’s an absolutely ridiculous time to start talking about the Wild Card standings, but it’s worth taking a look at them to put the current standings of many teams into perspective. For example, in the American League, there are 8 teams all within 3 games of those coveted Wild Card spots, which may well be a sign that there is some real parity in the league right now.
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Then again, it could also just be because we are still in the very early stages of the baseball season. Two teams that are wedged in with that group are the LA Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays, and it is those two teams who are currently engaged in a 4-game series, with the Angels drawing first blood. They will play the third game in this series on Wednesday night, and that is the game that we are going to preview and predict below.Here’s A Closer Look At The Angels At Rays MLB Expert Predictions
When: Wednesday, May 24 at 7:10 PM EST Where: Tropicana Field, Tampa Starting Pitchers: Ricky Nolasco Vs Erasmo Ramirez TV: FS-W, FOX Sports Sun Radio: KLAA 830, WGES 680, WDAE 620 AM / 95.3 FM Live Stream: MLB.TV MLB Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -1½ (+170)Why bet on the Los Angeles Angels
The LA Angels (24-23) are almost the forgotten team in the AL West, simply because most of the attention right now is being paid to the Houston Astros on top and the Texas Rangers, who are the hottest team in baseball. This is allowing the Angels to slip under the radar, and they are doing that to great effect, winning 6 of their last 8 games. There are still some concerns with the lack of offensive output from the Angels, other than Mike Trout, of course, but the pitching staff is holding them in there, sitting close to the top in WHIP. The Angels are just 9-15 on the road, but got things off to a good start in this series, winning the opening game. Ricky Nolasco (2-3, 4.01 ERA) will start for the Angels on Wednesday night.
