Angels vs Tigers Picks, Odds & Probable Pitchers (July 27)
- The Angels visit the Tigers on Thursday for a doubleheader in Detroit
- In the first game, Shohei Ohtani (8-5, 3.71) will pitch for the Angels against the Tigers’ Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.49)
- A look at the Angels vs Tigers odds and picks for the first game of the twin bill can be found below
After getting rained out on Wednesday night, the visiting Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers conclude their three-game series with a doubleheader at 1:10 p.m. ET Thursday at Comerica Park.
The Angels (52-49, 23-26 road) won the series opener 7-6 in 10 innings on Tuesday night for their sixth win in the last seven games. The Tigers (46-55, 22-28 home) had won their previous two games.
MLB Network will broadcast the first game of Thursday’s twin bill.
Angels vs Tigers Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | -154 | -1.5 (+122) | Over 8 (+100) |
| Detroit Tigers | +130 | +1.5 (-146) | Under 8 (-122) |
The Angels are -154 moneyline favorites over the Tigers in the doubleheader opener Thursday in the MLB odds, giving them a 60.63% implied win probability. Los Angeles has +10000 World Series championship odds and Detroit is listed at +80000.
The weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies at game time before becoming mostly sunny with a high of 86 and northwest wind at 7 mph.
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Angels vs Tigers Probable Pitchers
In the first game of the doubleheader, two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani (8-5, 3.71) will be the starting pitcher for the Angels and face fellow All-Star Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.49). Ohtani will be pitching on five days of rest and Lorenzen on six.
Ohtani was originally scheduled to pitch against the Blue Jays on Friday night in Toronto. However, the Angels opted against having him pitch following a doubleheader on a travel day.
Ohtani vs Lorenzen
| 8-5 | Record | 5-6 |
| 3.71 | ERA | 3.49 |
| 3.94 | xERA | 4.20 |
| 1.12 | WHIP | 1.09 |
| 3.15 | SO/W | 2.92 |
Ohtani won his last outing but gave up a career-high four home runs last Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at home. He finished with a line of 6.1 innings pitched, six hits, five runs, one walk and nine strikeouts.
In four career starts against the Tigers, Ohtani is 2-1 with a 2.35 ERA.
Ohtani is 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA on the road this season in eight starts and has a 2-1 record and 4.68 ERA in five starts during the day. The Angels are 12-7 when Ohtani pitchers and he has recorded 10 quality starts.
Ohtani is a heavy -750 favorite in the American League MVP odds as he is hitting .299/.398/.688 with 36 home runs, 77 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in 99 games.
Lorenzen is having a fantastic July, winning all three starts and pitching 18.2 scoreless innings. He went seven innings in his last outing on July 20 to beat the Royals in Kansas City as he allowed three hits while striking out three and walking one.
A career-high and @MLB-leading 21.2 inning scoreless streak for Michael Lorenzen. pic.twitter.com/KkrfXsunnD
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 20, 2023
This will be Lorenzen’s first career start versus the Angels. He has no decisions in four relief appearances against them and a 4.50 ERA.
In nine starts at Comerica Park this year, Lorenzen has a 3-3 mark with a 3.78 ERA. He is 2-2 with a 3.94 ERA in eight starts during the day. Lorenzen has made eight quality starts in 17 outings and the Tigers have an 8-9 record when he is on the hill.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Angels Batters | Batting Average vs Michael Lorenzen |
|---|---|
| Chad Wallach | 1.000 |
| Eduardo Escobar | .500 |
| Mike Moustakas | .400 |
| Mickey Moniak | .333 |
| Hunter Renfroe | .167 |
| Tigers Batters | Batting Average vs Shohei Ohtani |
| Riley Greene | 1.000 |
| Akil Baddoo | 1.000 |
| Miguel Cabrera | .200 |
| Eric Haase | .000 |
| Kerry Carpenter | .000 |
| Javier Baez | .000 |
| Andy Ibanez | .000 |
Angels catcher backup catcher Chad Wallach is 2 for 2 with a double against Lorenzen while right fielder Hunter Renfroe is 1 for 6 with a double.
In limited action against Ohtani, Tigers left fielder Akil Baddoo is 3 for 3 with a double and a walk while center fielder Riley Greene is 1 for 1 with two bases on balls. Conversely, first baseman Miguel Cabrera is hitless in five at-bats and has struck out three times.
Angels vs Tigers Betting Trends
In Tuesday night’s series opener, Mickey Moniak hit a tie-breaking double in the 10th inning to give the Angels the win. Ohtani walked twice and scored two runs.
Andrew Velasquez had three hits for the Angels and Mike Moustakas had two hits and two RBIs.
A lil drama in Detroit 😅#GoHalos | #SoCalMcD pic.twitter.com/jKa4hDERSf
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) July 26, 2023
Rookie shortstop Zach Neto sat out for the third time in four games but is expected to play Thursday.
The Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings but came up short in the 10th. Greene had three hits and Jake Rogers homered while finishing with two hits and two RBIs.
Angels vs Tigers Last 10 Games
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/25/23 | Tigers | Angels | LAA, 7-6 |
| 9/7/22 | Angels | Tigers | DET, 5-4 |
| 9/6/22 | Angels | Tigers | LAA, 5-4 |
| 9/5/22 | Angels | Tigers | LAA, 10-0 |
| 8/21/22 | Tigers | Angels | DET, 4-0 |
| 8/20/22 | Tigers | Angels | DET, 4-3 |
| 8/19/22 | Tigers | Angels | LAA, 1-0 |
| 8/19/21 | Tigers | Angels | LAA, 13-10 |
| 8/18/21 | Tigers | Angels | LAA, 3-1 |
| 8/17/21 | Tigers | Angels | LAA, 8-2 |
The Angels have won 10 of 14 games against the Tigers since the start of the 2021 season.
Angels vs Tigers Prediction
Ohtani has not been pitching well lately and Lorenzen is a strong candidate for AL Pitcher of the Month. The Tigers look like a solid home underdog play.
Pick: Tigers ML (+130)
Season Record: 36-13 (+20.5 units) ML; 2-2 (0.0 units) RL; 2-1 (+1.0 unit) O/U; 0-1 (-1.0 unit) same-game parlays; 2-2 (+3.6) player props; 41-18 (+24.1 units) overall.
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John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
