Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Hector Santiago (7-7) vs. Justin Verlander (1-6)

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday at Comerica Park. Hector Santiago is the probable starter for the Angels and he'll face Justin Verlander of the Tigers. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +119 and Detroit at -129. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Angels have a 59-61 over/under record and a 54-70 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Tigers are 58-66 against the run line and have a 66-53 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Angels come into this game with a 63-61 record, and they are 24-34 away from home. Hector Santiago has a 7-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.91 and a 1.17 WHIP. In his starts, the Angels are 12-12 over his 145.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 122 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 12-12. He is getting 4.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.65 and they have given up 339 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 319 and walked 115 batters this season while opposing teams hit .244 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.3 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.72 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.53, they are 6th in the league.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .254, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .248 average away from home. The Angels hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 3rd in baseball. With 132 hits, Mike Trout leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.38.

With a 59-65 overall record, Detroit will come into this game 29-33 at home. Justin Verlander has a record of 1-6 while sporting an earned run average of 3.86 on the year with a 1.16 WHIP. In his starts, the Tigers are 2-10 and he has allowed 71 hits over 77 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-5. He is getting 2.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.48 and they have given up 391 base hits on the year. The Tigers bullpen has struck out 303 batters and walked 144 this season while opposing teams have hit .271 against them. Detroit has a team average of 9.3 hits per game and are averaging 6.98 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.51, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .275, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .282 average at home. The Tigers hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331 which is good for 2nd in baseball. With 153 hits, Ian Kinsler leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.57.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 73 errors with 1,158 assists and 3,320 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Tigers have accumulated 63 errors while having 1219 assists and 3,337 put outs leading to a .986 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 59-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 54-70 against the run line so far this season

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 66-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 58-66 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

08/24/15 2B Johnny Giavotella Illness doubtful Tuesday vs. Detroit Tigers
08/17/15 P Cory Rasmus Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/14)
08/17/15 2B Taylor Featherston Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/11/15 LF Matt Joyce Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
07/31/15 P C.J. Wilson Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/29); out for season
07/22/15 3B David Freese Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Detroit Tigers

08/20/15 P Anibal Sanchez Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
08/20/15 P Daniel Norris Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers

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