Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+135) Detroit (-161)

The Los Angeles Angels (54-78) are headed to Comerica Park on Thursday where they will take on the Detroit Tigers (67-66). The odds on this game have the Angels at +135 and the Tigers open at -161. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jack Kochanowicz and Keider Montero.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .371 and have been rung up 1,129 times, while drawing a walk on 390 occasions. They have accrued 483 RBI's in addition to 1,009 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .232. The Angels have accounted for 195 doubles as a squad and have hit 128 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 517 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .303. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 3.9 runs per game, which puts them at 27th in baseball.

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The Angels hold a team ERA of 4.59 for the year (27th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,022 hitters. Angels pitchers have allowed 159 home runs in addition to 644 total runs (27th in MLB). They have walked 480 opposing players and their FIP is 4.59 as a unit on the year. Los Angeles has given up 1,062 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 595 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.13 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Angels have sent 416 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 175 runners this year with 34.9% of those runners ended up scoring. They have earned 31 saves so far this season and have not converted 15 out of their 46 chances to save the game. The Angels bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 67.4% and has entered the game in 105 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 57 holds this year (27th in MLB). Angels bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 111 times as well as having 120 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 3,500 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,164 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them ranked 19th in baseball, and have a total of 115 double plays. The Angels have turned 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,500 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 4th in pro baseball.

Kochanowicz has taken the mound for 26 innings and has 8 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 6.18 (18 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.565. He has surrendered 34 base hits (11.7 hits per 9 innings) with 7 walks. Kochanowicz (1-3 career mark) has earned a FIP of 6.09 while he has gone up against 115 hitters in the major leagues.

The Detroit Tigers have accounted for a team OBP of .297 as well as a batting average of .234 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,171 occasions (9th in MLB) and have a total of 1,049 hits. Detroit has recorded 139 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 547 RBIs. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .390 and they are earning 4.27 runs per outing (18th in MLB). They have 202 doubles, while getting a free base 372 times as well as scoring 568 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 551 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.82 (501 earned runs yielded). They have given up 132 home runs and they concede 4.20 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.195 with a FIP of 3.75 as a team this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,120 strikeouts vs 352 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,059.

Sitting with 110 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 59 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. Detroit has called on relievers to enter the game in 50 save chances and they have tallied 30 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 123 times in high leverage situations and also on 144 occasions with runners on base. Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of their 200 inherited base runners. They sit at 22nd in the league holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 407 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 104 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (13th in pro baseball). The Tigers have accrued 1,127 assists, 69 errors and have accumulated 3,543 putouts so far this year. In 10,629 innings on the field, the Tigers have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (15th in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Montero has allowed 65 hits while he has earned 53 punch outs in 64 frames. He has allowed a total of 37 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.340 and having a FIP of 5.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.52 and he has faced 271 opposing hitters so far in his career. Montero (4-5 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 5.19 ERA and has given up 9.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+135)

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