Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays preview 8/18/08
The Los Angeles Angels (76-46) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (75-48) in a matchup of the two top teams in the American League. The Angels are currently a virtual lock for the playoffs, as they have a 15.5 game lead over the Texas Rangers in the AL West. The Rays, in a tougher division, have a 4.5 game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East. Game time is scheduled for 7:10 PM Eastern.
Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Angels and the Rays:
- Jon Garland (11-7, 4.26) will start for Los Angeles
- Andy Sonnanstine (12-6, 4.35) will start for Tampa Bay
- Garland has won 3 of his last 4 starts
- Los Angeles comes into the game with an ML Best road record, 39-23
- The Angels have won 10 of their last 15 home games
- Tampa Bay is 14-4 in their last 18 games
- Tampa Bay has won 41 of its last 51 home games
- The Angels are 6-4 in their last 10 games
- Tampa Bay is 7-3 in its last 10 games
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Tags: AL East, AL West, Andy Sonnanstine, baseball picks, bet on sports, Jon Garland, Los Angeles Angels, MLB picks, Tampa Bay Rays
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