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The Los Angeles Angels (52-49) and Detroit Tigers (46-55) were rained out on Wednesday so they’ll play a doubleheader at Comerica Park on Thursday. First pitch in Game 2 is set for 4:40 p.m. ET.
Note: The numbers below do not include stats from Game 1.
Season series: Angels lead 1-0 after winning 7-6 on Tuesday
The Angels have played well since the All-Star break going 7-3 in their last 10 games including wins in 6 of their last 7. After deciding not to trade star Shohei Ohtani they have become buyers before the trade deadline. Los Angeles is 8 games back of the 1st-place Texas Rangers in the AL West and 4 games back in the Wild-Card race.
The Tigers are 7-5 since the All-Star break and are 6 1/2 games back of the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central. The offense has been ice cold all season ranking 28th in runs scored (397) up to this point.
Angels at Tigers projected starters
LHP Patrick Sandoval vs. RHP Matt Manning
Sandoval (5-7 4.16 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.41 WHIP 3.8 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 in 93 innings.
- Has been sharp in his last 2 starts allowing 1 ER each time out with a total of just 4 hits surrendered
- Angels are just 2-8 in his last 10 starts
Manning (3-1 3.19 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.01 WHIP 2.9 BB/9 and 6.1 K/9 in 36 2/3 innings.
- Has allowed only 1 ER in his last 14 1/3 IPT (3 starts)
- Has pitched at least 5 innings and given up 2 ER or fewer in 5 of his 7 starts
Angels at Tigers odds
- Moneyline (ML): Angels -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Tigers +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels -1.5 (+135) | Tigers +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Angels at Tigers picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 5 Tigers 4
Moneyline
The Tigers have been treading water as of late but the Angels are starting to look like a legitimate team even without OF Mike Trout. They’ve won 7 of their last 10 and now get Sandoval on the mound who’s pitched really well in his last 2 starts.
He’s also facing an underwhelming Tigers lineup that’s struggled to plate runs all season so that should bode well for the Angels’ starter BET ANGELS (-120) to win outright on the road.
Run line/Against the spread
In their last 7 wins the Angels have beaten their opponents by at least 2 runs 5 times. However they’re still just 48-53 ATS this season which is the 7th-worst record in baseball. The Tigers on the other hand are 53-48 ATS good for 8th-best.
Detroit may be able to keep this game close as it did on Tuesday in the series opener PASS on the run line.
Over/Under
The total went over in their 1st meeting of the season a 7-6 win by the Angels on Tuesday. As well as Sandoval has pitched in his last 2 starts he’s been up and down this season. The same goes for Manning who doesn’t often pitch deep into games.
LEAN OVER 9 (+100) but tread lightly as it will be close.