Sunday, May 31, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: David Price (4-1) vs. Matt Shoemaker (3-4)

The Detroit Tigers head to Angel Stadium on Sunday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are David Price for the Tigers and Matt Shoemaker for the Angels. The opening line has Detroit at -121 and Los Angeles at +111. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Detroit is 22-27 against the over/under while the Angels are 21-26.

The Tigers come into this game with a 28-22 record, including 14-10 on the road. David Price has a 4-1 record and an earned run average of 2.97. He's given up 64 hits in 66.2 innings pitched so far and Detroit is currently averaging 4.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .272, good for 3rd in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .338 with Miguel Cabrera leading the way at .435.

The Angels overall record is 25-24 and they are 13-11 at home. Matt Shoemaker is currently 3-4 with an ERA of 5.44. He's pitched 51.1 innings thus far and given up 50 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 4.1 runs in his starts this year. The Angels are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 3.23 and 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.95. They come into this game batting .260 as a team with an OBP of .339, good for 1st in the league.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 22-27 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 24-26 against the run line

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 21-26 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 24-25 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

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

05/29/15 SS Erick Aybar Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Detroit Tigers
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist 15-day DL (5/27)
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 Tigers

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