A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Detroit duelling Los Angeles on Sunday at Angel Stadium.

Anibal Sanchez, with a record of 7-11 on the season, gets the ball for the Tigers, while the Angels trot Zack Greinke to the mound in this one. He is 13-5 so far in 2012.



View Detroit vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Tigers listed as underdogs of +-155 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 3-rated Tigers taking on the American League's No. 6-rated Angels in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 2-rated American League offense, averaging 4.8 runs per game, against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 5 in the American League at 4.2 in runs allowed per game. The Angels have averaged 9.4 hits per game so far, more than Tigers batters have averaged on the year (9.1 hits per game).

Defensively, Detroit features the American League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the American League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.

In their last action, Detroit was a 6-1 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at +111 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Detroit didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-1 to Los Angeles on Saturday at Angel Stadium.




Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 9-1
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

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


Next up:
Detroit at Chi White Sox, Monday, September 10
LA Angels home to Oakland, Monday, September 10