The Los Angeles Angels will be taking on the Detroit Tigers in a Wednesday night game. Fox Sports Detroit is in line to broadcast this AL matchup and the game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Each team is receiving identical odds (-105) if you are wanting to play the moneyline and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs (-125 for the over and +105 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Angels -1.5 runs (+140) and Tigers +1.5 runs (-160).
The Tigers are 15-17 straight up (SU) and 16-15 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 3.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 1.1 units ATS. Detroit has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Angels are 16-19 SU and have gone 19-15 against the spread. In total, the team’s lost 4.3 units for moneyline bettors through the early portions of the year, but have gained 5.8 units ATS. Los Angeles is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Tigers games have an over/under record of 13-18 so far in 2019. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 15-18-1.
Tyler Skaggs will get the start for Los Angeles. The left-handed Skaggs (3-2, 3.12 ERA) has recorded 24 punchouts in 26 innings so far. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 9.00 ERA and five strikeouts across five innings).
The Tigers are countering with Matthew Boyd (3-2, 3.05 ERA). Boyd has 57 punchouts and 11 walks, along with a 0.99 WHIP. Boyd made two starts against the team in 2018, compiling a 1-1 record in 2018, posting a 1-1 record with a 3.48 ERA and eight strikeouts.
Detroit’s pitching staff has yielded 4.6 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 3.67 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.37 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Detroit offense has put up 3.5 runs per contest, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .243/.299/.358 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Tigers’ batters have been led by Miguel Cabrera and Nicholas Castellanos. Cabrera is hitting .304/.367/.376 with 38 hits, 14 RBIs and 10 runs scored, and the line for Castellanos stands at .277/.336/.445 with 33 hits, 10 RBIs and 20 runs.
For the visitors, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.69 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.26 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.24, along with a WHIP of 1.40.
Angels hitters have slashed .240/.324/.407 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this year, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ hitters have been led by shortstop Andrelton Simmons and left fielder Brian Goodwin. Simmons is hitting .289/.308/.430 with three home runs, 19 RBIs and 15 runs scored, while Goodwin is hitting .320/.400/.520 with four homers, 11 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
The Angels have lost 7.5 units and are 5-6 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 1.2 units and are 2-2 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in four of those games, compared to zero that went under.
Angels at Tigers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in five of Los Angeles’ last seven outings.
- The Angels have an OPS of .731 this season and an OPS of .631 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Tigers’ OPS stands at .675 overall and .697 against southpaws.
- Detroit has posted 19.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.2 over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit 11 over their last 10.
