Angels vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/7/2022

The Los Angeles Angels (60-76) will take on the Detroit Tigers (50-85) on Wednesday at 4:07 PM ET. Harold Castro will be looking for his 99th hit of the season for the underdog Tigers (+171) when the game gets underway at Angel Stadium. Los Angeles’ Patrick Sandoval and Detroit’s Drew Hutchison have been named the starters for this contest.

Angels vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Angels vs. Tigers

We have the Tigers on the moneyline at +171 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+171) and Over (8.5)

Angels vs. Tigers Game Info

• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Patrick Sandoval
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Drew Hutchison
• Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Angels Starter Patrick Sandoval

• Sandoval (5-9) takes the mound for the Angels in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.02 ERA in 122 innings pitched, with 127 strikeouts.
• In his last time out on Thursday, the left-hander went seven innings against the New York Yankees, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.02, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .243 against him.
• Sandoval is aiming to earn his fourth straight quality start in this matchup.
• Sandoval will look to continue a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per appearance).
• The opposing Tigers offense has the worst slugging percentage (.335) and is last in MLB play with 80 home runs. It has a collective .228 batting average, and is 27th in MLB with 1023 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 443 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Tigers this season, Sandoval has thrown nine innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out nine.

Tigers Starter Drew Hutchison

• Hutchison (2-7) will take the mound for the Tigers, his 14th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
• The 32-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with an ERA of 4.06, a 1.559 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.415.
• In 13 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
• Hutchison will look to pitch five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
• The Angels are batting .228 this season, 26th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .382 (21st in the league) with 158 home runs.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have entered the game as favorites 71 times this season and won 40, or 56.3%, of those games.
• This season, Los Angeles has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -207 on the moneyline.
• The Angels have a 67.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 61 of 136 chances this season.
• The Angels are 63-73-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have won in 41, or 36%, of the 114 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Detroit has been victorious eight times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +171 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 36.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of their 137 opportunities.
• The Tigers have an against the spread record of 61-76-0 in 137 games with a line this season.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Shohei Ohtani’s 32 round-trippers and 85 RBI both lead the Angels, in addition to his team-high .267 average.
• Ohtani is sixth in home runs and 13th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Mike Trout is hitting .275 with 19 doubles, two triples, 31 home runs and 43 walks.
• Trout heads into this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with a double, three home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• Taylor Ward is batting .261 with 15 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 51 walks.
• Ward will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .235 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• Luis Rengifo is hitting .272 with 19 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 14 walks.
• Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a triple, a walk and an RBI.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez paces the Tigers in home runs (12), runs batted in (52) and has posted a team-best batting average of .230.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Baez is 124th in home runs and 94th in RBI.
• Castro has 19 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 15 walks while hitting .277.
• Castro is currently 237th in home runs and 176th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Jeimer Candelario has 12 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Willi Castro has 17 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 14 walks while batting .242.