Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Angels (68-79) will meet the Detroit Tigers (66-79) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Tarik Skubal and Griffin Canning.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are knocking in 3.9 runs/g, which is 29th in baseball. They have accumulated 572 runs scored and hold an OBP of .302. The Tigers have accumulated 214 doubles as a team and have hit 145 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 550 RBI's as well as 1,150 hits so far this year, and their batting average is at .235. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .377 and have been called out on strikes 1,322 times, while taking a walk on 444 occasions.

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The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.39 so far this year (18th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,213 hitters. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 166 long balls in addition to 686 runs in total (19th in baseball). They have walked 431 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a team over the course of the season. Detroit has surrendered 1,203 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 630 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.81 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Tigers relievers have earned a save rate of 65.5% and has come into the game in 147 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 220 runners so far this year and 31.4% of those runners ended up scoring. Tigers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 153 times as well as having 149 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 480 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers are sitting with 87 holds for the year (8th in the league). They have compiled 36 saves for the year and have missed out on 19 of 55 save opportunities.

The Tigers have transformed 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,625 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 13th in pro baseball. The Detroit Tigers have a total of 3,875 putouts this season, in addition to 1,260 assists and 93 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which ranks 28th in baseball, and have accumulated 117 double plays.

Skubal has taken the ball for 361 frames and has totaled 393 punch outs during his career. His ERA is 4.04 (162 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.182. He has conceded 324 hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 103 walks. Skubal (21-27 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.95 while facing 1,493 batters in the major leagues.

Los Angeles has 210 long balls on the season to go along with 655 runs batted in. They have 228 two-baggers, while walking 485 times and scoring 681 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have a team on-base percentage of .320 as well as a team batting average of .247 for the year. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .429 and they score 4.63 runs per game (12th in the league). They have struck out on 1,360 occasions (5th in the league) and have tallied 1,232 hits.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.412 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.60 as a unit this season. They rank 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,272. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 753 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.66 (673 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (1,313 strikeouts vs 562 walks). They have given up 188 home runs and they give up 5.22 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 44.6% of 186 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 156 times in high leverage situations and on 118 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 160 save situations, the Angels have amassed 90 holds and also 26 blown saves. They rank 17th in baseball holding a save rate of 61.8%, and they have sent 443 relievers to the hill for the year. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 68 save chances and they have come away with 42 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 111 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 1,180 assists, 87 errors and are sitting with 3,897 putouts this season. In 11,691 innings played, the Angels are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.0% (26th in the majors).

During his career, Canning has given up 304 hits while totaling 334 K's in 319 innings pitched. Canning (19-19 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.59 earned run average and has conceded 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 163 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.300 and having a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.01 and he has gone up against 1,361 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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