Detroit Tigers (68-66) vs LA Angels (54-79)
Game Info: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 1:10 pm (Comerica Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers -169 / LA Angels +144 — Over/Under: 8.5
In this article we will formulate a LA Angels vs Detroit Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, August 29th at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. To formulate this prediction for game three in the series, we will examine:
- The Angels recent form and recent player performance
- The Tigers recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving LA
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Detroit
- Recent betting trends in games played between LA and Detroit
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between LA and Detroit
LA Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 54-79 this season and they have lost seven games in a row. Los Angeles has lost the first two games in this series and they have only scored two runs in each game. Prior to this series, the Angels lost all four against the Blue Jays, lost two out of three against the Royals, and lost two out of three against the Braves. Los Angeles is just 2-13 in their last 15 games and they are last in the AL West.
The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.58 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .242 opponent batting average. The Angels offense has scored 519 runs with a .231 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Zach Neto is batting .254 with 19 home runs and 64 RBI’s for the Angels this season.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 68-66 this year and they have won six games in a row. Detroit has won the first two games in this series by scores of 6-2 and 3-2. Prior to this series, the Tigers swept the White Sox, lost two out of three against the Cubs, and won two out of three against the Yankees. Detroit is 9-2 in their last 11 games and they are third in the AL Central.
The Detroit pitching staff has a 3.79 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and a .237 opponent batting average. The Tigers offense has scored 571 runs with a .234 batting average and a .297 on base percentage. Riley Greene is batting .262 with 19 home runs and 56 RBI’s for the Tigers this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Jack Kochanowicz, who is 1-3 with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP over 26.2 innings pitched this year. Kochanowicz has allowed two earned runs in two of his last three starts. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Keider Montero, who is 4-5 with a 5.15 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP over 64.2 innings pitched this season. Montero has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts.
Why the Tigers will beat the Angels
- The Angels have lost each of their last seven road games.
- The Tigers have won each of their last six games.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three day games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Tigers’ last four home games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Angels’ last six games as underdogs against the Tigers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last three day games against American League opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Zach McKinstry has recorded a Single in each of his last seven appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Javier Baez has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Tigers’ last six games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances at Comerica Park.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one total base in each of the Tigers’ last eight home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Wenceel Perez has scored a run in each of his last six appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Mike Trout has recorded an RBI in each of his last three appearances with the Angels as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against the Tigers.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances with the Angels as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Mike Trout has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Logan O’Hoppe has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Angels’ last eight games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
LA Angels vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
Detroit was able to pick up another win on Tuesday night and they have been one of the best teams in the MLB over the last two months. The Tigers are 33-32 at home this year, while the Angels are 27-39 on the road. Los Angeles has been awful over the last few weeks and they are starting Kochanowicz, who has been better recently, but has bad numbers on the season.
Detroit is starting Montero, who has bounced back from a very bad start to his year. These two teams are trending in opposite directions and all of a sudden, the Tigers are right back in the Wild Card race. Take Detroit to win by at least two runs here.