Los Angeles Angels (6-3) at Tampa Bay Rays (4-5)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, March 8
Time: 7:05 pm EST
Broadcast: FDSNW/FDSNSUN
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, April 9
Time: 7:05 PM
Broadcast: FDSNW/FDSNFL
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, April 10
Time: 1:10 PM
Broadcast: FDSNW/FDSNSUN
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Kyle Hendricks (0-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. Shane Baz (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Hendricks made his Angels debut going six innings, giving up two runs on seven hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out four. Baz, in his 2025 debut, went six shutout innings, giving up seven hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out ten.
Game 2: Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. Ryan Pepiot (0-1, 2.45 ERA)
Kikuchi, through two starts, is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 12 innings. In his last start, he pitched six innings, allowing three runs on four hits; he walked five and struck out six. Pepiot is 0-1 through two starts with a 2.45 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 11 innings. In his last start, he went five innings, giving up two runs on five hits; he walked three and struck out three.
Game 3: Jose Soriano (1-1, 3.65 ERA) vs. Zack Littell (0-2, 4.15 ERA)
Soriano this season is 1-1 with a 3.65 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 12.1 innings. In his last start, he went 5.1 innings, giving up five runs on five hits; he walked three and struck out nine. Littell is 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 13 innings. In his last outing, he went seven innings, giving up five runs on six hits. He walked two and struck out three.
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Player To Watch:
Los Angeles Angels
Nolan Schanuel this season is hitting .290 with a .740 OPS. He has a double, a triple, four RBI, and five runs scored. Last season, in five games against Tampa Bay, he hit .235 with a .471 OPS. He had a run scored.
Tampa Bay Rays
Brandon Lowe this season is hitting .313 with a .947 OPS. He has three home runs, seven RBI, and five runs scored. Last season, in four games against the Angels, he hit .143 with a .681 OPS. He had two runs scored.
Next Up:
Los Angeles: April 11-13 at Houston Astros
Tampa Bay: April 11-13 vs. Atlanta Braves
