Stephen Nover Free Fourth of July Play
(MLB) LA Angels vs. Tampa Bay, 07/04/2016 9:10 AM, Score: 2 - 4
Money Line: -127.00 Tampa Bay (Home)
Result: Win
Matt Moore is healthy and pitching well again. Tampa Bay is a favorable spot, too, catching the West Coast Angels traveling for this early start. Moore is off his best start - seven scoreless innings against Boston this past Wednesday. The southpaw draws the Angels at low ebb, winners of just two of their last 13 games. Moore is 3-0 in four lifetime starts versus the Angels with a 1.52 ERA in 23 2/3 innings. The Angels are 9-14 against lefties.

The Angels have lost during the past eight times they've opened a series.

NickTropeano is a fringe starter getting a call up from the minors to make his first big league start since May 29. Tropeano had been dealing with a shoulder injury.

The Rays have had a cluster injury problem in the outfield, but have Steven Souza back and Desmond Jennings could return today.

(Editor's note: Stephen Nover has his Blowout Game of the Month and an Underdog Special going today in addition to this free selection.)