Angels vs Tigers MLB Betting Preview
After hitting a rough patch a couple weeks back the Angels have won 4 straight and while winning the AL West is a long shot they are only 2.5 games out of the Wild Card lead.
Venue/ Stadium: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Time/Date: 7:05 PM EST Saturday, August 25, 2012
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: LA -110 / Tigers -110
Over/Under: 10 runs
L.A. Angels vs. Detroit Tigers Preview
The Tigers are 6-4 in their last 10 games, trail the White Sox by 2.5 games in the AL Central, and they are only 1.5 games out of the Wild Card lead. MLB lines have this game as even with a total of 10 runs.
In yesterday’s game between these 2 teams the Angels beat the Tigers 2-1.
This season the Angels have an O/U record of 60-63 with a run-line W/L record of 62-64 and the Tigers have an O/U record of 54-66 with a run-line W/L record of 56-69.
On the season the Tigers are 37-26 at home and the Angels are 33-31 on the road.
Dan Haren (8-10, 4.90 ERA) gets the start for the Angels tonight and he was shelled in his last outing giving up 5 earned runs in 3 innings in a loss to the Rays. Drew Smyly (4-3, 4.42 ERA) goes for the Tigers and he had a good last starting going 6 innings and giving up 2 earned runs in the win over the Royals.
Harren is 3-0 in his last 3 starts against the Tigers posting an ERA if only 1.44 in that span. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Smyly is making a start because Doug Fister is out with an injury and he has not started since mid July.
The Angels have scored the 5th most runs in the Majors and rank 3rd in team batting average so Smyly has his work cut out for him tonight.
Angels slugger Albert Pujols, who after a slow start, now has 28 HR and 86 RBI, missed Friday’s game with a slight hamstring injury, but he hopes to go tonight.
In some betting trends for this AL match up the Angels are 4-0 in their last 4 road games, 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record, and they have an Over record of 12-4 in their last 16 road games.
The Tigers are 20-6 in their last 26 home games, 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record, and they have an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 games.
Jason’s Pick: The Tigers are a solid home team, but I think the Halos bats will get to Smyly and they will win.
