The Detroit Tigers battle the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in MLB betting action at Comerica Park.

Tommy Hanson, with a record of 4-2 on the season, gets the ball for the Angels, while the Tigers trot Jose Alvarez to the mound in this one. He is 1-0 so far in 2013.



View LA Angels vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Detroit sat as -150 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 9.5, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 10-rated Angels taking on the American League's No. 1-rated Tigers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Detroit and its American League No. 2-rated batting order, averaging 5.1 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 6 lineup of the Angels at 4.6 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 4.9 runs per game on the highway. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in scoring at home.

The Angels were a 14-8 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at +124 on the moneyline, while the total score (22) was good news for OVER bettors. Los Angeles got the job done in their last match in a 14-8 victory over Detroit on Tuesday at Comerica Park behind starter C.J. Wilson.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

A few Angels at Tigers trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home


Next up:
LA Angels at Detroit, Thursday, June 27