Detroit will try to be nasty hosts on Monday when the Los Angeles Angels pay a visit to Comerica Park.

Los Angeles puts its faith in starter Ervin Santana to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 4-9. Getting the ball for the Tigers is Rick Porcello, who owns a 6-5 record on the season with a 4.47 ERA.



View LA Angels vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers were listed as -125 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 10 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 4 in the American League and the Angels at No. 3 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Detroit owns the No. 4 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.2 per game. By contrast, the Angels are rated No. 5 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 10-8 Sportsbook as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -110 were rewarded, while the 18 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Angels grabbed a win last time out, defeating Ivan Nova and the Yankees 10-8 on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -171 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Detroit threw a shutout at Baltimore in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Justin Verlander to defeat Baltimore 4-0 on Sunday.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 2-8
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Angels at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels' last 12 games on the road
LA Angels are 17-7 SU in their last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Angels' last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at Detroit, Tuesday, July 17