Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 6/28/24
The over/under line for Friday’s Tigers vs. Angels matchup is at 9 runs, and the Tigers are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -116 compared to the Angels at -103. This AL matchup is set for 9:38 PM ET from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. BSDET will be televising Friday’s game.
Detroit comes in with a record of 37-44, while the Angels are 34-46 overall. Zach Plesac will start for the Angels, and he will be facing off against Kenta Maeda for the Tigers. The Angels have won four straight, and they are 4th in the AL West, while the Tigers are 4th in the AL Central.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline -103
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Friday, June 28th.
HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 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 10 runs and like the over
Thanks to a three-run 5th inning for the Angels’ offense, they cruised to a 5-0 win over the Tigers in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Angels were at +131 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Davis Daniel for the Angels, and he went eight innings while giving up just four hits and no earned runs. Jack Flaherty got the start for the Tigers, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up five runs.
Los Angeles got a huge performance from Luis Rengifo, as he went 2/4 with a home run and two RBIs. Both Miguel Sano and Willie Calhoun each drove in a run and scored a run for the Angels’ offense.
Tigers Records & Stats
Detroit is 37-44 overall and trails the Guardians by 15 games in the AL Central. The Tigers have lost two straight games, and they are 3rd in the AL Central. So far, they have gone 12-10 in divisional games. Detroit lost the series opener vs. the Angels and is just 3-7 over their last 10 games.
At home, the Tigers are 19-22 this year, and they are just below .500 at 18-22 on the road. As the favorite, the Tigers have gone 19-17 this year, and they are 18-27 as the underdog. Detroit has dropped five straight games as the road team, and their overall series record is 10-12-4 this year.
The Tigers are 35-46 against the run line this season, including a 21-19 mark on the road. They have a run differential of -0.2 runs per game overall, but that number drops to -0.0 on the road. Detroit is 26-19 against the run line as an underdog, but just 9-27 when favored.
The Tigers have played to the over in 42 of their 79 games this season, and their games have averaged 8.3 runs per contest. They have played to the under in three straight games and have played to the over in four of seven games when the over/under line has been set at 9 runs.
Kenta Maeda will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing as he gets the start for the Tigers today. Against the White Sox on June 22nd, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Looking at his overall numbers, Maeda has made 13 starts, has a record of 2-4, and an ERA of 6.00. Out of his 13 appearances, he has turned in two quality starts and is averaging 6.83 strikeouts per nine innings. Maeda’s ERA on the road is 10.76 compared to 4.67 at home.
Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are 24th in the league in scoring at 4 runs per game. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.1 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .230 and have the 17th most home runs in the league. Detroit’s team on-base percentage of .295 is also near the bottom of the league.
Riley Greene is the Tigers’ top hitter this season, batting .263 with 15 homers and 41 RBIs. He has also been hot of late, going 7/20 in his last six games. Matt Vierling is also a player to watch, as he is 2nd on the team with 10 homers and is batting .254 for the season. However, he is just 6/26 in his last six games.
Angels Records & Stats
Los Angeles is hosting the Tigers today with an overall record of 34-46. The Angels are on a four-game winning streak, and they are 10.5 games behind the Mariners in the AL West. So far, they have gone 8-7 in divisional matchups this year.
At home, the Angels are 16-25 this year, and they are just above .500 at 18-21 on the road. Los Angeles has been the underdog in most of their games, where they are 30-42 compared to 4-4 as the favorite. The Angels’ overall series record is 7-17-2 this season.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.2 runs per victory. Their run line record as the underdog is 43-29, and they have covered the run line in four straight games at home. Overall, they are 46-34 against the run line this season, with a scoring margin of -0.8 runs per game.
Los Angeles Angels games have gone over the total in 41 of 78 games this season, and their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game. When the O/U line is set at 9 runs, the Angels have gone over the total in 6 of 14 games. The O/U line for today’s game against the Detroit Tigers is set at 9 runs.
Zach Plesac is getting the start for the Angels at home against the Tigers. This will be his 2nd start of the season, and in his first outing, he picked up a win vs. the Brewers. Plesac went 6 innings, giving up 3 runs and striking out 4. He then took a loss vs. the Dodgers, where he went 3 1/3 innings.
Los Angeles has been one of the league’s worst offensive teams this season, averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 21st in the MLB. They are also near the bottom of the league in team batting average and on-base percentage. As a team, the Angels are 9th in home runs and have a collective isolated power figure of .153, which is 11th in the league.
Currently, Nolan Schanuel is on a three-game hitting streak, and over his last nine games, he is batting .286. Taylor Ward has two homers in this stretch and is also hitting .258. For the season, Ward leads the Angels with 41 RBIs and is 11th in the league with 14 home runs.