Eric Pathey advised betting the Tampa Bay Rays as roughly +135 underdogs in Monday’s opener against the Los Angeles Angels, calling L.A. a “phony favorite.” The Angels were bumped up to a –165 number overnight after their dramatic 8-5 comeback over the White Sox, yet they sit at just 54-58 overall and a break-even 14-14 when laying juice. Pathey pointed out that backing them as chalk has yielded zero profit, while their 38-42 record as a dog shows the only time you make money with Anaheim is when they are getting a price. He expects public overreaction to Sunday’s win to keep the line inflated and believes simply fading that sentiment with Tampa Bay delivers positive expected value.