Jhoulys Chacin (1-3, 5.11 ERA) and Justin Verlander (4-4, 4.02 ERA) are on the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (22-28) and the Detroit Tigers (24-25) at Angel Stadium. Action begins at 9:05 p.m. ET on Monday, May. 30 and can be seen on FSDT and FSW.
Chacin pitched 6.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs, striking out four and walking two in a 4-1 defeat to the Rangers. Kole Calhoun (.295, 29 Rs, 4 HRs, 24 RBIs, 1 SB) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and one RBI. Verlander went 8.0 innings, surrendering zero runs, striking out 10 and walking two in a 3-1 win over the Phillies in his most recent start.
The odds for Los Angeles and Detroit are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Angels have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the Tigers have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Tigers allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET
Notes
The Angels managed to give up seven walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Tigers who are coming in with a 2-1 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Angels are 2-23. The Tigers have a 4-16 record when opponents outhit them.
Los Angeles ranks near the bottom of the league when it comes to home runs, hitting 43 this season. Detroit ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 62.
Ranking 15th, Los Angeles is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.60 per game. Detroit ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 9.08.
Ranking 22nd, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.706). Detroit ranks in the top 10 at ninth with an OPS of .757.
The Tigers are 14-19 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Angels are 13-24 when they allow at least one homer.
