Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (46-55) will compete against the Los Angeles Angels (52-49) at Comerica Park on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Chase Silseth and Matt Manning.

As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 5.0 runs per outing, which is 6th in MLB. They have earned 507 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .333. The Angels have compiled 159 two-baggers as a team and have hit 155 balls out of the park. They have compiled 488 runs batted in as well as 878 base knocks for the season, while their batting average is at .256. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .447 and have been called out on strikes 917 times, while being walked on 356 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.37. Angels pitchers have surrendered 123 home runs and 488 total runs (21st in the league). Los Angeles has yielded 850 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 442 earned runs. The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 4.44 this year (20th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 928 batters. They have walked 372 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.44 as a team for the season.

The Angels have sent 300 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 134 runners on the year and 43.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 32 saves so far this season and have blown 17 of their 49 save chances. The Angels relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 65.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 118 save situations. The relievers have tallied 68 holds for the season (3rd in the league). Angels pitchers have come into the game with players on base 82 times as well as having 105 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated 2,685 putouts for the season, in addition to 819 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which puts them in 22nd in professional baseball, and they have turned 74 double plays. The Angels have transformed 68.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,055 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 20th in MLB.

Silseth (3-4 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 5.62 while he has gone up against 236 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 54 base knocks (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 27 walks. His earned run average is 5.60 (33 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.528. Silseth has taken the hill for 53 innings and has racked up 49 strikeouts so far in his career.

Detroit has compiled 96 home runs on the year to go along with 386 RBIs. They have 149 doubles, while taking a walk 315 times as well as recording 397 runs. The Detroit Tigers have a team on-base percentage of .299 and a team batting average of .232 for the year. The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .369 and they tally 3.93 runs per contest (28th in the league). They have been rung up on 900 occasions (13th in MLB) and have 794 hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.240 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a unit on the campaign. They are currently ranked 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 831. The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 481 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.41 (442 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (842 strikeouts against 288 walks). They have conceded 118 homers and they concede 4.80 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league).

Detroit relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.1% of 148 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 106 times in high leverage situations and also on 106 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 100 save situations, the Tigers have 60 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They rank 17th in the league holding a save percentage of 60.5%, and they have dispatched 330 relief pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 38 save chances and they have walked away with 23 saves.

Out of their 8,124 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (8th in pro baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 81 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in baseball). The Tigers have 871 assists, 62 errors and have notched a total of 2,708 putouts so far this season.

Manning (9-11 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.48 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.03 and he has gone up against 794 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed 92 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.297 and a FIP of 4.3. In his pro baseball career, Manning has allowed 176 hits while tallying 130 K's in 185 frames.

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Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Detroit

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