LA Angels vs Detroit Tigers Prediction 6-28-24 Picks

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Randy ChambersFollow on XJune 28, 2024

Detroit Tigers (37-44) vs. LA Angels (34-46)
June 28, 2024 9:38 pm EDT
The Line: LA Angels -104 / Detroit Tigers -114; Over/Under: +9
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The Detroit Tigers and LA Angels meet Friday in MLB game 2 action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a LA Angels vs Detroit Tigers Prediction. This article will include a LA Angels vs Detroit Tigers Pick.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 37-44 on the year after games against the White Sox and Phillies. The Detroit Tigers have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 9 of their last 11 games. The Detroit Tigers have lost 4 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 77 hits and 41 RBI, while Matt Vierling and Mark Canha have combined for 127 hits and 62 RBI.

LA Angels Betting Preview

The LA Angels are 34-46 on the year after ages against the Dodgers and Athletics. The LA Angels have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 straight games. The LA Angels have won 8 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Luis Rengifo leads the LA Angels with 72 hits and 22 RBI while Taylor Ward and Zach Neto have combined for 137 hits and 76 RBI.

Detroit Tigers vs LA Angels Pitching Pick Matchup

Kenta Maeda gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 2-4 with a 6.00 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season. Maeda has allowed 14 hits and 8 runs in his last 13.2 innings. Maeda has a 9.90 ERA and .329 allowed batting average in 20 road innings. Maeda is 2-4 with a 4.41 ERA and 38 strikeouts in his career against the LA Angels.

Zach Plesac gets the ball for the LA Angels, and he is 1-1 with a 8.68 ERA and 2 strikeouts this season. Plesac has allowed 11 hits and 9 runs in 9.1 innings this season. This will be Plesac’s eighth start since 2023. Plesac is 4-3 with a 2.54 ERA and 55 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will Beat the Tigers

The Tigers have lost each of their last eight night games against the Angels following a loss.
The Angels have won each of their last six night games against the Tigers following a win.
The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as road favorites against American League opponents.
The Angels have covered the run line each of their last five home games against teams that held a losing record.
The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as road favorites against American League opponents.
The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as road favorites against American League opponents.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

Zach Neto has recorded a Double in four of the Angels’ last five home games against opponents that held a losing record.
Zach Plesac has recorded a win in three of his four previous appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Luis Rengifo has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last five appearances against the Tigers.
Zach Neto has scored a run in seven of the Angels’ last eight home games.
Zach Plesac has recorded four or more strikeouts in four of his five previous appearances with his team as a home underdog against AL Central opponents.
Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances against the Tigers.
Anthony Rendon has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances.
Mike Trout has recorded an RBI in each of his last four home appearances against the Tigers.
Mike Trout has hit a home run in each of his last four home appearances against the Tigers.
Luis Rengifo ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.312) this season.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

Riley Greene has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against the Angels after playing the previous day.
Kenta Maeda has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last nine appearances with his team as a road favorite.
Gio Urshela has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight road appearances after playing the previous day.
Riley Greene has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last nine night games.
Kerry Carpenter has hit at least one home run in two of his last three appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
Kerry Carpenter has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances against AL West opponents.
Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against AL West opponents.
Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one total base in each of his last six appearances against AL West opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Los Angeles Angels rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (305).
The Los Angeles Angels rank 27th in the league for ERA this season (4.63).
The Detroit Tigers rank 1st in the league for triples this season (23).
The Detroit Tigers rank T2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (207).