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The Detroit Tigers (66-66) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they host the Los Angeles Angels (54-77) Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET on BSDET. Sportsbooks consider the Tigers -157 favorites to extend their streak, while the Angels are +134 underdogs looking for the upset. Brant Hurter takes the mound for Detroit while Johnny Cueto is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.
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Odds to Win
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Tigers to win vs Angels -157
Tigers vs. Angels Betting Lines
- Favorite: Tigers (-157)
- Underdog: Angels (+134)
- Over/under: 9.5
Tigers vs. Angels Betting Insights
- The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in 52 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (55.8%) in those games.
- Detroit has a record of 11-5 when favored by -157 or more this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 61.1% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Angels have compiled a 47-59 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.3% of those games).
- Los Angeles has a 17-29 record (winning just 37% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +134 or longer.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Angels’ implied win probability is 42.7%.
Tigers vs. Angels Hitting Leaders
- Riley Greene leads Detroit in home runs with 18 and runs batted in with 55.
- Of all MLB hitters, Greene is 51st in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 24th in slugging.
- Matt Vierling is batting .259 with an OBP of .305 and a slugging percentage of .442 this season.
- Zachary Neto paces the Angels with 19 home runs and 64 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .256.
- Neto ranks 51st in home runs and 47th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Nolan Schanuel is hitting .253 with 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 57 walks.
Tigers vs. Angels Pitching Rankings
- The Tigers have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
- Tigers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.84 this year, 10th-best in baseball.
- The Tigers have a combined WHIP of just 1.200 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.
- The pitching staff for the Angels has a collective 7.9 K/9, the fourth-worst in the majors.
- Los Angeles’ 4.59 team ERA ranks 27th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Angels average MLB’s 25th-ranked WHIP (1.326).