Los Angeles at Tampa Bay

This is the fourth straight road game for the Angels, a long way from home, and off another loss yesterday, 10-5 at Boston. The pitching has been awful, #25 in baseball in team ERA. Angels' starter Nick Tropeano has been recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake, making his first Major League start since May 29. He has missed time with a shoulder injury. The Angels are on a 7-19 run and are 9-23 against a team with a losing record. Tampa Bay plays its eighth consecutive home contest. They are 7-3 against a team with a losing record. Rays' lefty Matt Moore has three quality starts in his last four outings, with a 27/6 strikeout to walk ratio in that span. He has had his way with the Angels in his career, boasting a 3-0 record in four starts. Moore limited Boston to three hits over seven scoreless innings last time out and owns an impressive 1.52 ERA versus Los Angeles over 23+ innings. Play Tampa Bay.