Detroit pays a visit to Los Angeles on Wednesday, hoping to shut down the Angels bats in baseball action at Angel Stadium.

It's a pitching duel between Tyler Chatwood for the Angels (5-5 on the year) and Brad Penny for Detroit (5-6 so far).



View Detroit vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Los Angeles sat as -125 favorites. The total was set at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The Angels sit at No. 7 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tigers sit at an American League No. 10 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 12-rated American League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 11 in the American League at 4.6 in runs allowed per game. The Angels have averaged 8.8 hits per game so far, less than Tigers batters have averaged on the year (8.9 hits per game).

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 2 defense, allowing 3.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Detroit's American League No. 11-rated defense.

In their last action, Detroit was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at -101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Dan Haren shut down the Tigers in their last game, striking out 9 in a 1-0 shutout over Detroit in baseball action at Angel Stadium.




Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

A few Tigers at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games at home


Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City, Thursday, July 7
LA Angels home to Seattle, Thursday, July 7