Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Starting Lineup — Sunday, Jun 14, 2026
Final Lineups
Tampa Bay Rays @ Los Angeles Angels · Sunday, Jun 14, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Slater | 0.231 | 0.311 | 0.588 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2 | Ben Williamson | 0.247 | 0.309 | 0.641 | 3 | 26 | 0.250 | 0.631 |
| 3 | Cedric Mullins | 0.207 | 0.287 | 0.645 | 13 | 36 | 0.180 | 0.599 |
| 4 | Chandler Simpson | 0.304 | 0.333 | 0.696 | 0 | 23 | 0.295 | 0.682 |
| 5 | Hunter Feduccia | 0.235 | 0.307 | 0.643 | 2 | 12 | 0.254 | 0.674 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denzer Guzman | 0.227 | 0.279 | 0.630 | 5 | 16 | 0.278 | 0.611 |
| 2 | Donovan Walton | 0.285 | 0.362 | 0.817 | 3 | 16 | 0.311 | 0.754 |
| 3 | Jo Adell | 0.234 | 0.288 | 0.675 | 16 | 62 | 0.227 | 0.598 |
| 4 | Jose Siri | 0.273 | 0.331 | 0.835 | 7 | 20 | 0.310 | 0.858 |
| 5 | Logan O'Hoppe | 0.209 | 0.271 | 0.566 | 4 | 23 | 0.198 | 0.598 |
Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels (2026-06-14). Casey Legumina vs Grayson Rodriguez at Angel Stadium.
Casey Legumina, pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays, enters this contest with a 3.07 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 29.1 innings this season, primarily in a relief capacity given his 0 quality starts and 0 blow-up rate. His K/9 stands at 6.75 with an impressive 1.84 BB/9, indicating efficient control when on the mound, and his trend metrics show a stable performance. His recent outings consistently feature short, scoreless appearances. Conversely, Grayson Rodriguez for the Los Angeles Angels has struggled significantly as a starter, posting an 8.1 ERA and 1.8 WHIP across 23.1 innings in 5 starts, marked by a high 5.01 BB/9 and an alarming 40% blow-up rate. Rodriguez's ERA trend is currently upward, and his recent outings, including multiple starts with 7 earned runs, highlight a pronounced inconsistency and difficulty in limiting damage.
Offensively, the Tampa Bay Rays present a slightly more balanced attack with a .716 OPS and 300 runs scored, supported by a .256 batting average. The Los Angeles Angels, while scoring more runs at 320, do so with a marginally lower .708 OPS and a .237 batting average, suggesting a greater reliance on power, evidenced by their 80 home runs compared to the Rays' 54. On the pitching side, the Rays' staff holds a distinct advantage with a collective 3.97 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, alongside a 7.94 K/9. The Angels' pitching staff has a higher team ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.43, indicating more traffic on the bases and a greater propensity to concede runs, despite a higher K/9 of 9.02.
Recent head-to-head matchups from the 2025 season between these two clubs have been evenly split, with each team securing three wins in their last six meetings, featuring a mix of higher and lower scoring affairs. Given Casey Legumina's expected role as an opener or short-stint reliever for the Rays, the game will heavily feature their bullpen, which generally performs well. However, Grayson Rodriguez's significant struggles as a starter for the Angels, characterized by high earned run and WHIP figures, suggest a potential for early run production against the home team. With the total line not available, bettors should consider the contrasting pitching situations, particularly Rodriguez's vulnerability, against the backdrop of a generally solid Rays bullpen following Legumina.