Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 6/29/24
From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have the Tigers and Angels facing off in an American League matchup. The Tigers are currently favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -123 compared to the Angels at +105. Today’s over/under line is at 8 runs.
First pitch for this one is set for 10:07 PM ET, and the forecast from Anaheim calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s. Reese Olson is starting for the Tigers, while the Angels are going with Griffin Canning. Detroit is 37-45, and the Angels have won five straight to move to 35-46.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +105
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 10:07 ET on Saturday, June 29th.
HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
It was all Los Angeles in the last game of this series, as the Angels took down the Tigers by a score of 5-2. The Angels offense only had two more hits than the Tigers and struck out 10 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +106 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Zach Plesac for the Angels and Kenta Maeda for the Tigers. Plesac only went 2 2/3 innings but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. On the other side, Maeda was tagged for two homers and six hits in 5 1/3 innings of work.
After Plesac exited the game, the Angels bullpen was lights out. They got 6 1/3 innings of relief, giving up just one hit and one earned run. Luis Garcia got the win out of the bullpen, while Carlos Estevez got the save.
Tigers Records & Stats
Detroit is 37-45 overall and trail the Guardians by 15 games in the AL Central. The Tigers have lost three straight games and are 4th in the AL Central standings. So far, they have gone 12-10 in divisional games.
At home, the Tigers are 19-22 this season, and they are just below .500 at 18-23 on the road. This season, the Tigers have been favored in 37 games, and they are 19-18 in those games. As the underdog, the Tigers are just 18-27 this season.
The Tigers are 35-47 against the run line this season, including a 21-20 mark on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three road games and are just 9-28 against the run line as the favorite. Their average run differential for the season is -0.3 runs per game.
The Detroit Tigers are on the road today against the Los Angeles Angels. The Over/Under line is set at 8 runs, which is right in line with their season average of 8.3 runs per game. The Tigers have gone over the total in 42 of their 80 games this season, and when the line has been set at 8 runs, they are 9-9-2. Their last four games have all gone under the total.
Tigers starter Reese Olson will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win. Against the White Sox on June 23rd, he went 6 1/3 innings, giving up just two earned runs. Looking at his overall numbers, Olson has made 15 starts and has a record of 2-8. His ERA for the season is 3.35, along with a WHIP of 1.19. Opposing batters are hitting .237 off the right-hander this season. Olson has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 7.78 strikeouts per nine innings.
Over his last nine games, Riley Greene has gone 9/29 (.310) with one home run and four RBIs. For the season, he is batting .260 with 15 homers and 41 RBIs. Matt Vierling also has some power in the lineup, as he is 2nd on the team with 10 homers but has a batting average of just .251. Vierling has also struggled of late, going 7/33 in his last eight games.
As a team, the Tigers are 25th in scoring at 4 runs per game. They have also struggled at the plate in terms of batting average and on-base percentage. Detroit’s team OPS of .662 is 25th in the league. Currently, they have just one player with a current hitting streak, and that is Andy Ibanez.
Angels Records & Stats
After taking the first two games of their series vs. the Tigers, the Angels are 35-46 overall and trail the Mariners by 10.5 games in the AL West. This season, they have gone 8-7 in divisional games. The Angels have won five straight games, and this streak has come after dropping six of their previous seven games.
At home, the Angels are 17-25 this season and have gone 18-21 on the road. So far, they are just above .500 as the underdog, with a record of 31-42. Los Angeles has won two straight games as the underdog, and their overall series record is 7-17-2 this year.
The Angels have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 47-34 overall. They have been especially good at home, where they are 23-19 against the run line. They have been an underdog in most of their games, going 44-29 against the run line. They have been on a run line win streak at home, covering in their last five games.
The Angels are playing at home against the Tigers, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs. The combined run average for Angels games this season is 9.0 runs, 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 55 of their games this season, and the over/under line has been set at 8 runs in 67.9% of their games.
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 at his overall numbers, Canning has made 16 starts and has a record of 3-8. His ERA for the season is 4.72, along with a WHIP of 1.33. Opposing batters are hitting .253 off Canning this season. The right-hander has made five quality starts and is averaging 6.06 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, he has allowed 15 homers and is walking 3.08 batters per nine innings.
So far this season, the Angels offense has been pretty average, as they are 19th in runs per game at 4.1. This is also the 12th ranked home run hitting team in the league. As a team, they are batting just .237, which is 17th in the MLB, and are also near the bottom of the league in walks. One of the Angels’ strengths has been their ability to avoid striking out, as they are the 17th toughest team to strike out in the league.
Luis Rengifo has been hot of late, going 11/35 in his last nine games, with two homers. For the season, he is batting .315 and has an OBP of .361. Taylor Ward has been the Angels’ top power threat this season, as his 14 homers is 12th in the league. However, he is batting just .246. Jo Adell is also near the top of the league in homers, but he is batting just .183.