The Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels meet Sunday in MLB action from Angel Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Angels vs Tigers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Detroit Tigers will send out Reese Olson for the start here, and Olson is 3-2 with a 3.55 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. This will be Olson’s second career start against the Angels. Jack Kochanowicz will start this one for the Angels and is 1-4 with a 5.29 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be Kochanowicz’s second career start against the Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Recap
The Detroit Tigers come into this game looking to bounce back after a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Angels in Saturday’s matchup, falling to 21-13 on the year as a result. After this series, the Tigers will head on the road for a series with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
Tigers Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Spencer Torkelson has 28 hits along with a .233 batting average, including a team-high 10 home runs, 8 doubles, and 27 RBIs. Kerry Carpenter also has 7 home runs and 14 RBIs, while Riley Greene has 36 hits with 5 doubles, 8 home runs and 21 RBIs, but also has a team-high 40 strikeouts this season. Dillon Dingler has 4 home runs and 15 RBIs, and Zack McKinstry added 6 doubles, 3 triples, a home run, and 15 RBIs of his own, along with 32 hits this season. Javier Baez has added 27 hits and 6 doubles as well this season.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last nine day games against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Angels have lost each of their last six games following a win.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 games.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine day games against American League opponents following a road loss.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in four of the Tigers’ last five road games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Spencer Torkelson has scored at least one run in 12 of the Tigers’ last 13 games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in 12 of his last 13 appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- 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 a Double in four of his last five road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Parker Meadows has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances.
- Spencer Torkelson ranks T3rd in the league in Home Runs (10) this season.
Los Angeles Angels Recap
The Los Angeles Angels will be out to build on their win over the Tigers from Saturday’s matchup to improve to 13-19 on the year. After this series, the Angels will head home for a series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Angels Snap Seven-Game Losing Streak
Logan O’Hoppe has 27 hits, including 9 home runs and 15 RBIs, while Nolan Schanuel has 27 hits with 5 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs, and 9 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has 5 doubles with his 25 hits, and Taylor Ward also has 21 hits as well, while Mike Trout’s added 9 home runs and 18 RBIs so far this season. Jorge Soler also has 7 doubles, 6 home runs, and 13 RBIs, but also has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Angels with 39 strikeouts so far this season. Kyren Paris has also chipped in 18 hits with a triple, 5 home runs, and 10 RBIs in addition to 5 stolen bases.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Tigers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against the Angels following a loss.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in 21 of their last 24 games as favorites against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Angels have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against American League opponents following a home win.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Travis d’Arnaud has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances.
- Logan O’Hoppe has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances with the Angels as home underdogs against AL opponents.
- Logan O’Hoppe has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances with the Angels as home underdogs against AL opponents.
- Logan O’Hoppe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances with the Angels as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Mike Trout has hit a home run in each of his last four home appearances against the Tigers.
- Mike Trout has recorded an RBI in each of his last four home appearances against the Tigers.
- Logan O’Hoppe ranks T6th in the league in Home Runs (9) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Angels’ last nine day games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Tigers’ last six road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
Angels vs Tigers Prediction
I’m on the Tigers here. I just think that Detroit’s the better team in this matchup. While I’ve had issues backing Reese Olson in the past, I still think he’s the better starting option here, as Kochanowicz has been prone to giving up runs in bunches as of late. The Tigers also have a much better bullpen when all is said and done, so give me the Tigers in this game.