Tigers vs Angels Prediction - MLB Picks 9/16/23

Los Angeles Angels (68-80) vs Detroit Tigers (68-79)

Game Info: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 9:07 pm (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)

Tyler Anderson (6-6) (5.36) vs Sawyer Gipson-Long (1-0) (3.60)

Betting Odds: Los Angeles Angels -105 / Detroit Tigers -115 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Detroit Tigers will play the Los Angeles Angels in Game 2 of their series on Saturday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Detroit won the first game in this series by a score of 11-2 on Friday night and they are closing in on the Guardians for second in the AL Central, while Los Angeles continues play poorly. 

Tigers Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 68-79 this season and they have won four of their last six games. Detroit came into this series after losing two out of three games against the Reds. The Tigers have scored 19 runs in their last two games, but they are still one of the worst offensive teams in the MLB. The Detroit pitching staff has a 4.36 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and a .243 opponent batting average this season. The Tigers offense has scored 591 runs with a .236 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Spencer Torkelson is batting .237 with 28 home runs and 83 RBI’s for the Tigers. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Sawyer Gipson-Long, who is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP over 5 innings pitched this year.

Angels Preview

The Los Angeles Angels are 68-80 this season and they have lost 10 of their last 14 games. Prior to this series, Los Angeles lost two out of three games against Seattle on the road. The Angels have scored two runs or fewer in four of their last five games. The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.71 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and a .254 opponent batting average. The Angels offense has scored 683 runs with a .247 batting average and a .319 on base percentage this year. Brandon Drury is batting .258 with 21 home runs and 70 RBI’s for the Angels. The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Tyler Anderson, who is 6-6 with a 5.36 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP over 136 innings pitched this season.

Los Angeles Angels Team Facts

  • The Angels have won each of their last 11 night games against the Tigers following a home loss.
  • The road team has covered the run line in each of the last six games between the Tigers and Angels.
  • The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three night games.
  • The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the last four night games between the Tigers and Angels.
  • The Angels have lost the first inning in each of their last three night games.

Detroit Tigers Team Facts

  • The Tigers have lost each of their last six road games against the Angels following a road win.
  • The Tigers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games after playing the previous day.
  • The Tigers have led after 7 innings in each of their last seven games as road favorites against American League opponents.
  • The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last five Saturday road games.
  • The Tigers have won the first inning in each of their last three road games.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

  • Jared Walsh has hit a home run in each of his last four appearances against the Tigers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
  • Jared Walsh has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against the Tigers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
  • Jared Walsh has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances against the Tigers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
  • Randal Grichuk has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels' last 11 night games.
  • Randal Grichuk has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

  • Kerry Carpenter has hit at least one home run in three of the Tigers' last six road games against AL West opponents.
  • Spencer Torkelson has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Tigers' last four games as favorites.
  • Spencer Torkelson has scored at least one run in eight of the Tigers' last nine road games against AL opponents.
  • Miguel Cabrera has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances with the Tigers as favorites against AL West opponents.
  • Miguel Cabrera has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven appearances with the Tigers as favorites against AL West opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Los Angeles Angels rank 4th in the league for home runs this season (212).
  • The Los Angeles Angels rank 26th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1373).
  • The Detroit Tigers rank 28th in the league for RBI's this season (569).
  • The Detroit Tigers rank 28th in the league for batting average this season (.236).

Pick

Detroit dominated Game 1 in this series and they have played their best baseball away from Comerica Park this season, going 36-36 on the road. Los Angeles has found very limited success over the last month or so and they are under .500 at home this year. LA is starting Tyler Anderson, who has allowed three earned runs or fewer in three of his last four outings. Detroit is starting Sawyer Gipson-Long, who allowed two earned runs over five innings of work in his first career start against the White Sox. I am going to continue to fade the Angels and take the Tigers to get the win. 

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