Angels vs Tigers Prediction 5/1/25 MLB Picks Today

The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels meet Thursday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s an Angels vs Tigers Prediction. This article will include an Angels vs Tigers Pick.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 19-12 on the year and play the Rockies, Rangers, and Red Sox next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .245 on the season, have a .326 OBP, and a .397 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.01 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 31 hits and 16 RBI, while Zach McKinstry and Kerry Carpenter have combined for 56 hits and 28 RBI.

Casey Mize gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 4-1 with a 2.12 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. Mize is 1-0 with a 3.14 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Angels are 12-17 on the year and play the Blue Jays, Orioles, and Padres next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .214 on the season, have a .271 OBP, and a .388 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.91 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. Jorge Soler leads the Los Angeles Angels with 25 hits and 11 RBI, while Nolan Schanuel and Luis Rengifo have combined for 48 hits and 16 RBI.

Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 0-4 with a 4.31 ERA and 28 strikeouts this season. Kikuchi is 1-2 with a 6.21 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Tigers’ last four games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
• The Tigers have lost five of their last six games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Angels’ last eight games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
• The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
• The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

• The Angels have lost each of their last 11 night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Tigers have won each of their last seven night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line each of their last 11 night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Tigers have covered the run line each of their last seven night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven games.
• The Angels have lost the first inning in each of their last four games against AL Central opponents.
• The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last eight games.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Logan O’Hoppe has hit a home run in each of the Angels’ last five games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• Jorge Soler has recorded a Double in four of the Angels’ last five night games.
• Logan O’Hoppe has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Angels’ last five games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• Nolan Schanuel has scored a run in each of the Angels’ last six home games against the Tigers.
• Yusei Kikuchi has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last seven home appearances.
• Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances with the Angels as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• Tim Anderson has recorded at least one Single in 12 of his last 13 home appearances against the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Zach McKinstry has recorded a Double in each of his last four appearances in night games.
• Casey Mize has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances.
• Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Wenceel Perez has scored a run in each of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Jake Rogers has hit at least one home run in three of his four previous appearances with the Tigers as road favorites against the Angels.
• Parker Meadows has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Parker Meadows has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances in night games.
• Casey Mize ranks T4th in the league for Wins (4) this season.

Angels vs Tigers Prediction

The Tigers have quietly been one of the better teams over the last two weeks, and Mize has been strong through 29.2 innings. Mize has allowed 24 hits and seven runs while striking out 23. The Angels have lost five straight games, and they’re 5-14 since starting the season with a 7-3 record. The Angels are back to being the Angels that we know and love.

The Angels have lost five of the six games Kikuchi has pitched, and he’s allowed 32 hits and 15 earned runs in 31.1 innings this season. Kikuchi has walked 18 in his last 25.1 innings. You can make a strong argument that the Tigers should be steeper favorites. Give me the Tigers.