Thursday, May 28, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Buck Farmer (0-0) vs. C.J. Wilson (2-3)

The Detroit Tigers head to Angel Stadium on Thursday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Buck Farmer for the Tigers and C.J. Wilson for the Angels. The opening line had Detroit at +128 and Los Angeles at -139. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Detroit is 21-25 against the over/under while the Angels are 19-25.

The Tigers currently sit at 27-20, and they are 13-8 on the road. Buck Farmer will make his debut start with the Tigers on Thursday night. They rank 2nd in the league in team batting average with a .276 average. The Tigers are 2nd in the league in on base percentage, as they currently sit at .341 as a team. Miguel Cabrera leads the team with a 32 RBI.

Los Angeles has a 23-23 record and are 11-10 at home. C.J. Wilson is currently 2-3 with an earned run average of 3.36. He's pitched 59 innings thus far and given up 54 hits. The Angels average 3.1 runs in the games he's started this year. They are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 3.25 and at 7.95, they rank 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings. Los Angeles is 1st in team OBP with a .342 average and are hitting .261 as a team.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 21-25 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 23-24 against the run line

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 19-25 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 22-24 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

05/27/15 SS Jose Iglesias Knee "?" Thursday vs. Los Angeles Angels
05/26/15 P Alfredo Simon Personal placed on the bereavement list
05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder 15-day DL (5/23)
05/19/15 DH Victor Martinez Knee 15-day DL (5/19)
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee 15-day DL (5/7)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 60-day DL (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

Los Angeles Angels

04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Angels

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