Los Angeles Angels (12-18) vs Detroit Tigers (20-12)
Game Info: Friday, May 2, 2025 at 9:38 pm (Angel Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Los Angeles Angels +142 / Detroit Tigers -170 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels meet Friday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction. This article will include a Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Pick.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 20-12 on the year and play the Rockies, Rangers, and Red Sox next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .248 on the season, have a .328 OBP, and a .405 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.04 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 32 hits and 16 RBI, while Zach McKinstry and Spencer Torkleson have combined for 58 hits and 41 RBI.
Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 3-2 with a 2.34 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. Skubal is 1-1 with a 1.98 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 12-18 on the year and play the Blue Jays, Orioles, and Padres next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .215 on the season, have a .271 OBP, and a .391 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 5.09 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP. Jorge Soler leads the Los Angeles Angels with 26 hits and 13 RBI, while Logan O’Hoppe and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 50 hits and 24 RBI.
Jose Soriano gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Soriano is 0-1 with a 0.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Tigers and Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- The Tigers have lost five of their last seven games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in eight of the Angels’ last nine games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Friday games against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in three of their last four night games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against AL Central opponents.
- The Angels have led after 3 innings in 14 of their last 18 night games against the Tigers.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last 10 games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have won 14 of their last 15 night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Angels’ last six games.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven games against American League opponents.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in 13 of their last 17 night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Travis d’Arnaud has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances.
- Logan O’Hoppe has scored a run in each of the Angels’ last six games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Logan O’Hoppe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances with the Angels as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Mike Trout has recorded an RBI in each of his last four home appearances against the Tigers.
- Mike Trout has hit a home run in each of his last four home appearances against the Tigers.
- Logan O’Hoppe ranks 9th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.581) this season.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Zach McKinstry has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances in night games.
- Spencer Torkelson has scored at least one run in 10 of the Tigers’ last 11 games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the Tigers as road favorites.
- Jake Rogers has hit at least one home run in three of his four previous appearances with the Tigers as road favorites against the Angels.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 12 appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Parker Meadows has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances in night games.
- Parker Meadows has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Zach McKinstry ranks 10th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.405) this season.
Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction
The Tigers have been a hot team over these last two weeks, and you should expect that to continue here with Skubal on the mound. In his last 24 innings, Skubal has allowed two runs and produced 30 strikeouts. After starting the season with two shaky starts, it’s safe to say Skubal is back to being one of the best pitchers in baseball. Soriano is coming off a brutal April, where he allowed 33 hits and 17 earned runs in 27 innings. Also, the Angels have lost six straight games and are 5-15 since starting the season with a 7-3 record. The Angels are back to being the Angels we know and love. The Tigers are the only option in this spot, and of course, I’ll lay the RL to shave down the expensive price.