There does appear to be a chance of rain in Detroit on Wednesday, where the Tigers and Angels face off at Comerica Park. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and the Tigers are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -139. The Angels have lost six straight and are 5th in the AL West, while the Tigers are 4th in the AL Central with an overall record of 67-66. Starting for the Angels is Griffin Canning, while Mason Englert is on the mound for the Tigers.
BSW is carrying Wednesday’s Angels vs. Tigers matchup on TV, and the game is set to get started at 6:40 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in with a record of 54-78, while the Tigers have won five straight and are 4th in the AL Central. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.
Struggling Angels Seek Redemption on the Road Against Tigers Amid Six-Game Skid
Currently, the Angels are on a six-game losing streak and have gone just 1-9 over their last 10 games. They are 54-78 overall, which puts them 5th in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 16 games. The Angels are 17-18 in divisional matchups this year and have gone 12-28-2 in series matchups. They are on the road today against the Tigers, and the O/U line is set at 9 runs, which is right around their season average of 8.8 runs per game. The Angels are 63-64 O/U this year and 11-14-4 when the line is set at 9 runs.
Griffin Canning is starting for the Angels today, and he is 4-11 with a 5.18 ERA this year. Canning’s WHIP is 1.37, and he is allowing opponents to hit .262 off him. Overall, the Angels are 48-63 as the underdog and 6-15 when favored. They are 34-31 on the run line on the road. Offensively, the Angels are 27th in scoring, averaging 3.9 runs per game, and are bottom five in both batting average and slugging percentage. Zach Neto and Jo Adell have been the Angels’ top hitters this year, with Adell hitting .321 over his last eight games.
Red-Hot Tigers Seek Sixth Straight Win as Englert Takes the Mound Against Angels
The Tigers are 8.0 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central and have gone 24-22 in divisional matchups. They are 67-66 overall and have won five straight games. Detroit’s overall record against the run line is 71-62, and they are 43-26 on the road. Today, they are starting Mason Englert, who has a 5.95 ERA and a 1-0 record. Englert has given up at least one homer in three of his last four outings and has a no-decision in his last four outings.
Today, the Tigers are facing the Angels, and the over/under line is set at 9 runs. This is higher than their average over/under line of 8 runs per game. So far, they are 68-61 against the over/under line. Detroit’s offense is below average this season, ranking 18th in runs per game, 19th in batting average, and 21st in OBP, SLG, and OPS. The Tigers have a few hitters on hitting streaks, including Matt Vierling and Riley Greene, who are both on 6-game hitting streaks. Colt Keith is 3rd on the team in batting average and 2nd in RBI and is hitting .395 over his last nine games.
Tigers Favored in Angels Matchup: Bet on Money Line and Over
Our pick for this Angels vs. Tigers matchup is to take the Tigers on the money line at -139. We have the Tigers winning this one by a score of 6-4. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could also consider taking the over, as the line is set at 9 runs.
Looking at some of the projections for today’s starters, Griffin Canning is predicted to finish with five strikeouts, which is good for 13th among starters. However, he is projected to go just 4 innings, and we have him finishing with four earned runs.
