Ben Burns backed the Tampa Bay Rays (-135) against the Angels, driven by a clear pitching edge. Tampa's Ryan Pepiot faced Los Angeles last season and excelled, striking out seven and allowing only one run over six innings. Pepiot opened 2025 strong with a 2.45 ERA across two starts. Conversely, Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi walked five batters in his last outing and has struggled recently at Tropicana Field, posting a concerning 5.68 ERA and 1-2 record across his last four starts there. Burns believes Tampa Bay will rebound from yesterday's setback and win comfortably.