The Los Angeles Angels will make a road trip to Comerica Park to face off against the Detroit Tigers. Fox Sports Detroit will be televising this AL matchup and the action gets going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers Odds
Detroit (receiving +105 odds) is stepping into this one as an underdog to Los Angeles and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Runline odds sit at +130 for betting the Angels -1.5 runs and -150 for the Tigers +1.5 runs.
The Angels have gone 15-19 SU this year and are 19-15 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.3 units for moneyline gamblers over the early part of the year, despite having gained 5.8 units ATS. The Tigers, on the other hand, are 15-16 SU and 16-15 ATS. They’ve gained 3.5 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 1.1 units ATS.
Tigers games have had an over/under record of 13-18 so far in 2019. Angels games have gone under 18 times, gone over 15 times and pushed on one occasion.
Right-hander Griffin Canning is the projected starter for the visiting Angels. Canning (0-0, 6.23 ERA) has racked up six strikeouts in 4.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Tigers are handing the ball to lefty Daniel Norris (1-0, 3.47 ERA), who has 19 strikeouts and seven walks, along with a 1.50 WHIP. Norris did not record a start against the Angels in 2018.
Detroit’s pitching staff has allowed 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have a 3.62 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.40 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Detroit offense is putting up 3.5 runs per outing, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .251/.318/.383 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Miguel Cabrera and Nicholas Castellanos have led the Tigers’ hitters this year. Cabrera is hitting .298/.363/.372 with 36 hits, 13 RBIs and 10 runs scored, and Castellanos has produced a line of .278/.339/.435 with 32 hits, nine RBIs and 19 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.77 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 7.10 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.34, along with a WHIP of 1.42.
The Angels offense has slashed .240/.323/.409 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game this year, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ offensive production has been sparked by shortstop Andrelton Simmons and left fielder Brian Goodwin. Simmons is slashing .285/.305/.431 with three home runs, 17 RBIs and 15 runs scored, while Goodwin is hitting .323/.405/.521 with four homers, 11 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
The Angels have lost 7.5 units and are 5-6 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in three of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Tigers have netted 4.7 units and are 14-13 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in nine of those games, compared to 18 that went under the total.
Angels at Tigers Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Detroit’s last seven games.
- The Angels have a team OPS of .733 this season and an OPS of .635 against left-handed pitchers. The Tigers’ OPS stands at .682 overall and .697 against southpaws.
- Los Angeles has posted 22.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.4 over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit 11 over their last 10.
