Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, September 5, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is where the Los Angeles Angels (58-75) will take on the Detroit Tigers (51-82) on Monday. The starting pitchers are Tyler Alexander and Jose Suarez.

Detroit has a slugging percentage of .336 and have struck out 1,163 times, while taking a walk on 313 occasions. They have accrued 418 runs batted in and 1,004 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is .229. The Tigers have tallied 192 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 79 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 438 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .285. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are notching 3.3 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in the league.

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The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.11 this year (20th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 972 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 411 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.11 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.36 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.30. Tigers pitchers have conceded 133 long balls and also 591 total runs (20th in the league).

The Tigers have sent 475 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 153 runners on the season with 28.8% of those players ended up scoring. They have earned 30 saves for the year and have not converted 13 of 43 save opportunities. The Tigers bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 69.8% and stepped onto the hill in 121 save situations. The bullpen have 76 holds for the season (9th in MLB). Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 91 times in addition to having 124 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,446 innings on the diamond, ranking them 12th in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have notched a total of 3,482 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,140 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 24th in MLB, and have a total of 115 double plays.

Alexander has pitched in 264 innings and has accumulated 205 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Alexander (8-19 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.58 while facing 1,126 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.29 (126 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.313. He has given up 287 base hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 60 walks.

The Los Angeles Angels have tallied an on-base percentage of .294 in addition to a batting average of .227 for the season. They have been rung up on 1,287 occasions (1st in MLB) and have a total of 1,006 base hits. Los Angeles has knocked in 151 home runs on the season to go along with 483 RBIs. The Angels have a slugging percentage of .378 and they are scoring 3.79 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have 167 doubles, while walking 384 times and earning 504 runs.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.245 and have a FIP of 3.96 as a staff for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.53 (1,133 strikeouts against 447 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,024. They have conceded 137 long balls and they surrender 4.21 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 553 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.76 (494 earned runs surrendered).

With 106 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 54 holds and also 21 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 50 save chances and they have tallied 29 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 127 times in high leverage situations and also on 135 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.5% out of 211 inherited runners. They rank 21st in MLB with a save rate of 58.0%, and they have sent 399 relievers onto the diamond for the season.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 111 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in pro baseball). The Angels have recorded 1,126 assists, 69 errors and have earned a total of 3,546 putouts so far this season. In 10,638 innings played, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.9% (5th in baseball).

Suarez (15-22 career record) holds a 5.21 ERA and has surrendered 9.3 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.27 and he has gone up against 1,151 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 151 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.431 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.1. In his career, Suarez has allowed 269 base hits while tallying 236 K's in 260 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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