The Detroit Tigers will make a road trip to Anaheim to face the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Fox Sports West will televise this AL matchup and the game gets going at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Detroit (+140) is hosting this one as the underdog to Los Angeles (-150) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at Tigers +1.5 runs (-155) and Angels -1.5 runs (+135).
The Tigers are 47-64 SU and have gone 58-53 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle a whole lot this year, losing 0.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 3.0 units ATS. Detroit’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 55-57 SU and 48-64 ATS. They’ve lost 10.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 24.1 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Angels games have had an over/under record of 49-55-8 in 2018. The Tigers have also been a great under bet with a total record of 44-63-4.
Matthew Boyd will get the nod for the visiting Tigers. The southpaw Boyd is 6-9 with a 4.22 ERA and 107 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels are sending righty Nick Tropeano (4-6, 4.94 ERA) to the mound. Tropeano has 60 strikeouts and 30 walks to his name, as well as a 1.37 WHIP. Tropeano is 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA in one start against Detroit this year.
Detroit’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.26 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 7.36 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.39, along with a WHIP of 1.28 and a K-per-9 of 7.83.
Tigers hitters have slashed .241/.300/.378 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Detroit’s offensive production has been sparked by right fielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias. Castellanos is hitting .285/.338/.481 with 15 home runs, 58 RBIs and 57 runs scored. Iglesias is hitting .270 with four homers, 44 RBIs, 35 runs and 14 stolen bases.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have a 4.09 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.81 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
Los Angeles’ hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 6.0 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .205/.279/.337 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Angels’ hitters have been led by right fielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Trout is slashing .309/.459/.624 with 30 home runs, 60 RBIs, 82 runs and 21 stolen bases, and Simmons has put up a line of .302/.356/.422 with six homers, 49 RBIs and 53 runs.
The Tigers have lost 8.8 units and are 38-43 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 30 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 15.6 units and are 8-23 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 12 of those games, compared to 16 that’ve cashed the under.
Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
Detroit has logged 10 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Los Angeles has 12 XBH over its last five.
Los Angeles has recorded 24.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.0 over its last five.
The Tigers have hit six home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 16 over their last 10.
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