Tigers vs. Angels Pick
Will the Detroit Tigers be able to go on the road and defeat the Los Angeles Angels when the two meet up tonight at 10:07PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Angels are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -115 to win. The Tigers are listed with a money line of +105 to prevail. The over/under total for the game is set at 7.5 runs.
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The Tigers will have Michael Fulmer (3-1, 2.77 ERA) on the mound to face JC Ramirez (3-2, 3.74) of the Angels. Fulmer has had six solid outings, getting through at least six innings in each start. He has 35 strikeouts with only 11 walks and a WHIP of just 1.05. Ramirez has appeared in eight games, but has just five starts. He has 33 strikeouts and 11 walks in 33.2 innings of work. His WHIP this year is 1.25.
The Tigers are coming off a brief 2-game split with the Diamondbacks. They are just 1-3 in their last four games to drop to 16-16 on the season and 7-9 on the road. Detroit is averaging 4.94 runs per game while allowing 5.16. Nicholas Castellanos is leading the team with 21 RBI while hitting .248. Victor Martinez has 18 RBI while hitting .270.
The Angels are coming off a series loss at Oakland. They have now dropped six of their last eight games to fall to 17-19 overall and 10-6 at home. L.A. is putting up 3.78 runs per game while allowing 4.31 per contest. The team has been without Mike Trout for the past four games due to a hamstring injury. Trout is hitting .355 this season with eight home runs and 21 RBI. Albert Pujols is hitting .246 with five home runs and 25 RBI.
The Tigers aren’t getting great results in recent games, but I still like their lineup more than I like the Angels right now. Los Angeles could be without their top player in Trout, while the Tigers could be getting back the likes of Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez soon. Detroit has Fulmer on the mound, who has been close to an ace in terms of reliability. He will be solid again tonight and give Detroit a chance to win at the plate, which they will do.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: DETROIT TIGERS +105