Matt Shoemaker (3-5, 5.96 ERA) and the Los Angeles Angels (24-28) go up against Michael Fulmer (4-1, 3.97 ERA) and the Detroit Tigers (24-27) in the last of a three-game series at Angel Stadium. The Angels won the last game 11-9, and Los Angeles leads the series 2-0. The game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 1 and will air on FSDT and FSW.
In his most recent outing, Shoemaker pitched 8.1 innings, giving up two runs and striking out 11 in a 7-2 victory over the Astros. Mike Trout (.318, 38 Rs, 12 HRs, 40 RBIs, 6 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 3 with two runs, one home run, and three RBIs. The Tigers were also victorious the last time Fulmer pitched. He had a good outing, pitching 7.2 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out three and walking one in a 4-1 victory over the Athletics. Ian Kinsler (.315, 44 Rs, 11 HRs, 28 RBIs, 6 SBs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 5 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and four RBIs.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The most recent 10-game stretch for the Angels has gone great. Over that span, Los Angeles is averaging 0.0 runs per game, well over their season average of 0.0. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average.
Detroit has been playing better lately, averaging 0.0 runs per game, more than their season average of 0.0. Detroit’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 0.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 0.0. They also have some of the most overpowering arms in the AL with an average of 7.2 strikeouts per game.
So far this season, the Angels are 2-0 against the Tigers.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET
Notes
The Angels are coming into this matchup after a high-scoring game where they scored a whopping 11 runs. The Tigers have a 0-2 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
It looks like the Angels have a slight leg up on the Tigers, as the Angels have won their last two games while the Tigers have lost their last four.
When they outhit their opponents, the Tigers are 19-6. The Angels have a 21-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Los Angeles and Detroit both rank in the top half of the league in runs. Los Angeles sits at 15th with 223 runs this season and Detroit ranks 11th with 230.
Ranking 24th, Detroit is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 139 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 16th with 159.
When the Angels hit at least one home run, they are 18-12, well-matched with the Tigers who are 22-14 when hitting one or more homers.
