Mike Scioscia decided to give two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani a break from the mound but the Japanese righty will be back on the hill for the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Ohtani, who has not pitched since May 20, has found his groove from the bump recently, posting a 2.25 ERA with 26 strikeouts across his past three starts. The Angels will hope Ohtani keeps rolling when they continue their four-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
- Mike Fiers has surrendered 9 HRs in his last 6 starts.
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the Angels’ last 17 games against the Tigers.
- The Tigers are 10-4 SU and 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games as home underdogs.
Ohtani gets the luxury of facing a Tigers offense that has struggled to score runs this season. Despite sitting seventh in the MLB in batting average, Detroit is averaging 4.2 runs per game – good for 20th in the junior circuit. The Tigers continually fail to plate their runners, as they strand the third-most runners in scoring position in the MLB.
The Tigers will turn to Fiers on the bump Wednesday. The 32-year-old righty has been mediocre this season, posting a 4.78 ERA with a 1.33 WHIP overall. Fiers has struggled in his two most recent starts, allowing 15 hits and eight earned runs in 10.2 innings of work. In addition, the Tigers will almost certainly need a long outing from him on Wednesday with the bullpen pitching the bulk of Tuesday’s game and Thursday’s scheduled starter Francisco Liriano heading to the DL.
Detroit fans may be more than a little concerned considering Fiers’ propensity for giving up home runs – he has yielded nine dingers over his past six starts. That is especially true considering the Angels are fourth in baseball in home runs and rocked the Tigers for four long balls on Tuesday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those betting on the visitors in this one found the Los Angeles Angels listed as favorites of -205 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9; check for odds updates at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.0-3.8 result in favor of the Angels. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Detroit Tigers sport a record of 24-30 heading into this matchup, while the Los Angeles Angels sit at 30-25 on the season. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Los Angeles injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 23 (Detroit) and No. 10 (Los Angeles) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits the Detroit Tigers' No. 20-rated offense, averaging 4.22 runs per game, against a Los Angeles Angels defense that ranks No. 11 at 4.15 in runs allowed per game. The Tigers have averaged 8.89 hits per game so far, more than Angels batters have averaged on the year (8.56 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Detroit has the No. 22-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Angels own the No. 11 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Angels enjoyed a 9-2 victory at the expense of the Tigers on Tuesday, with Nick Tropeano throwing 5.1 innings of 7-hit ball at Comerica Park.
- Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Los Angeles is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
- Los Angeles is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
- Los Angeles is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games on the road
- Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Detroit, Thursday, May 31
