The Detroit Tigers (37-45) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (35-46) on Saturday, June 29th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim and televised on BSDET. The Angels are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Tigers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Angels. First pitch is set for 9:07 CT.
Tigers vs Angels
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Angels vs Tigers series. Los Angeles went into the matchup as +106 underdogs and squeaked out a 5-2 win. The Angels offense only had two more hits than the Tigers and struck out 10 times, but still picked up a win.
Detroit wasted a good outing from Kenta Maeda, as he gave up just two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Shelby Miller came out of the bullpen and took the loss.
Zach Plesac only went 2 2/3 innings for the Angels but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished with three strikeouts but issued four walks. Luis Garcia got the win out of the bullpen, and Carlos Estevez got the save.
Detroit is on the road today, facing the Angels with an overall record of 37-45. The Tigers have dropped three straight games, and they are 15 games out of first place in the AL Central. So far, they have gone 12-10 in AL Central matchups.
As the Tigers are 18-23 on the road this year compared to 19-22 at home. So far, they have been favored 37 times, going 19-18 in those games. As for their record as the underdog, it is currently 18-27. Detroit has dropped six straight games as the road team, and they are 10-12-4 in series this year. Over the last 10 games, the Tigers are just 3-7.
When the Tigers are on the road, they are 21-20 against the run line, but they are just 9-28 when favored. Their average run margin is -0.3, and they have a losing streak against the run line of three games. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.8 runs per game, while it is -3.6 runs per game in losses.
The Detroit Tigers are on the road today against the Los Angeles Angels. The Over/Under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Tigers have a combined run average of 8.3 runs per game this season. Their Over/Under record is 42-38, and their average Over/Under line is also 8 runs. When the line is set at 8 runs, their record is 9-9-2. The Under has hit in their last four games.
Reese Olson Gets The Start For The Tigers
Detroit is sending right-hander Reese Olson to the mound today vs. the Angels. He has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 2-8. Olson’s ERA is 3.35, and he most recently pitched on June 23rd, where he picked up the win vs. the White Sox. In that outing, he went 6 1/3 innings and gave up two earned runs. Looking back across his last four starts, he has finished with a loss in three of them. Olsen has allowed at least one homer in three straight outings.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Tigers offense is averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a collective batting average of just .228. Riley Greene and Matt Vierling have been the team’s top power threats, with Greene leading the team with 15 homers and Vierling sitting in 2nd with 10. Greene is also batting .260 for the season, while Vierling is at .251.
Over his last nine games, Riley Greene has gone 9/29 with one homer and four RBIs. Zach McKinstry, who is batting .308 over his last five games, is also coming off a recent home run. However, the Tigers will need more from Akil Baddoo, who is just 1/14 in his last five games.
With a record of 35-46, the Angels are 4th in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 10.5 games. Los Angeles has won five straight games, and they are 7-3 over their last 10. The Angels took the first two games of this series vs. the Tigers and have an overall series record of 7-17-2 this year.
At home, the Angels are 17-25 this season and 18-21 on the road. As the underdog, the Angels are 31-42 this year, and they are 4-4 when favored. Los Angeles’ home underdog record is 13-22 this season.
Despite a losing record overall, the Angels have been a profitable team to bet on the run line this season, going 47-34. They have been especially good at home, going 23-19 on the run line. They have been a solid underdog bet, going 44-29 on the run line in those games.
The Angels have played to a combined run average of 9.0 this season, and their over/under record is 41-38. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 9-6-1. The over has hit in 67.9% of their games this season, and they are currently on a streak of three straight unders.
Griffin Canning Gets The Start For The Angels
Griffin Canning will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win and gave up just one earned run. In that start vs. the Athletics, he went seven innings. Looking back further, Canning had a rough outing vs. the Brewers on June 18th, where he gave up four earned runs in five innings of work. Canning’s record for the season is 3-8, and his ERA is 4.72. So far, he has made five quality starts and has a BB/9 figure of 3.08 compared to 6.06 strikeouts per nine innings.
Angels Offense Breakdown
Los Angeles comes into today’s game with the 19th ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging 4.1 runs per game. They have been slightly better on the road (4.2 RPG) than at home (4.0 RPG). As a team, they are batting just .237, which is 17th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .303 is also below average. The Angels have the league’s 12th ranked home run total and are 15th in slugging percentage.
Luis Rengifo has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/35 in his last nine games with two homers. This has him batting .315 for the season. Taylor Ward has a team-high 14 homers but is batting just .246 for the season. He has also gone 10/33 in his last nine games. Jo Adell has 12 homers this season, which is 2nd on the team and 34 RBIs, which is 4th.
Tigers vs Angels Prediction
Our predicted score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Angels, and with them on the money line at +105, they are our recommended pick for this matchup.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Griffin Canning finishing with six strikeouts, which has him as the sixth best in terms of K’s. As for Reese Olson, we have him finishing with six strikeouts as well, which has him at 10th.
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Last updated:June 29, 2024 Angels, Tigers