Angels vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/21/2022

The Los Angeles Angels (52-68) visit the Detroit Tigers (46-76) Sunday to close out a three-game series. The Angels are favored (-194) to win the rubber match, which starts at 1:40 PM ET from Comerica Park. Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez.

Angels vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Angels vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +164 after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+164) and Over (7)

Angels vs. Tigers Game Info

• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Shohei Ohtani
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Eduardo Rodriguez
• Game Day: Sunday, August 21, 2022
• Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Angels Starter Shohei Ohtani

• Ohtani will start for the Angels, his first of the season.
• He has a 2.69 ERA and 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .218 against him over his 20 appearances this season.
• The Tigers have MLB’s worst scoring offense (388 total runs) and have racked up a .226 batting average as a team while hitting 71 home runs (30th in the league) this season.

Tigers Starter Eduardo Rodriguez

• Rodriguez (1-3) will take to the mound for the Tigers and make his ninth start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, May 18 against the Tampa Bay Rays, throwing a third of an inning and giving up three earned runs.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.38 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .233 in eight games this season.
• In eight starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
• Rodríguez has five starts of five or more innings this season in eight chances. He averages 4.3 innings per outing.
• The Angels rank 26th in MLB with 459 runs scored this season. They have a .227 batting average this campaign with 133 home runs (13th in the league).

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Angels have been favored 67 times and won 37, or 55.2%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 5-4 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -194 on the moneyline.
• The Angels have a 66% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of their 120 games with a total.
• The Angels are 55-65-0 against the spread in their 120 chances this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been victorious in 37, or 35.9%, of the 103 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Detroit has a mark of 10-27 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +164 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 37.9% chance of pulling out a win.
• Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 42 of their 123 opportunities.
• The Tigers are 55-68-0 against the spread in their 123 games that had a posted line this season.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ohtani paces the Angels in home runs (27), runs batted in (72) and has put up a team-best batting average of .266.
• In all of MLB, Ohtani is 10th in homers and 19th in RBI.
• Mike Trout has 17 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 39 walks while batting .266.
• Taylor Ward is batting .259 with 13 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 48 walks.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .272 with 18 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 13 walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez paces the Tigers in home runs (11), runs batted in (45) and has posted a team-high batting average of .223.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Baez’s home run total ranks 123rd and his RBI tally is 107th.
• Harold Castro is hitting .281 with 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Castro is 246th in home runs and 214th in RBI.
• Jonathan Schoop is hitting .202 with 20 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 15 walks.
• Willi Castro is hitting .249 with 13 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks.