Thursday night baseball and we will see the Detroit Tigers take on the Los Angeles Angels in game 1 of their 4 game series from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. First pitch is scheduled for a 10:05 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised on MLB Network.
Current Odds
Detroit +100
Los Angeles -120
Over/ Under: 7 O -120
Analysis: The Detroit Tigers have won 3 of their last 4 games, and they have a healthy 6.5 game lead over the Cleveland indians in the AL Central. Detroit is 30-17 on the road this year and 16-11 vs the AL West. The Tigers have been a solid offensive team this year, ranking 3rd in the league in scoring (4.78 rpg), 2nd in hitting (.279) and 7th in homers (101). The pitching has been below average, as they rank 23rd in the league in ERA (4.03) and 19th in WHIP (1.32). Getting the ball for the Tigers tonight will be Max Scherzer, who is 11-3 with a 3.34 ERA on the year, while on the road he has gone 4-2 with a 3.43 ERA. Max is 3-1 with a 2.16 ERA in 4 career starts vs the Halos.
The Halos bring the top scoring offense in the league (4.98 rpg), while also ranking 3rd in hitting (.266) and 5th in homers (105). The pitching has been very average for this team, as they are 16th in ERA (3.78) and 8th in WHIP (1.23). Getting the ball for the Angels tonight will be Garrett Richards, who has surprised many this year. Garrett is 11-2 with a 2.47 ERA overall, while at home he is 5-1 with a 3.16 ERA. Garret is 2-0 with an 0.00 ERA in 2 career starts vs the Tigers. In 2013 he beat them 10-0 and in 2012 he won bay a 13-0 count. Not a typo.
Pick: Both of these starters are in amazing form and that will have me taking the Under in this game. Since allowing 10 ER's to the Royals, Max Scherzer has posted an ERA of just 1.87 in his last 5 starts, while in his last 3 starts on the road he has an ERA of just 1.23. Garrett Richards has pitched very well all year, posting a 2.47 ERA overall and a 3.16 ERA at home. He has allowed 2 ERs or less in 8 of his last 9 starts, with that 9th start being just 3 ERs, plus he has an 0.81 ERA and an 0.81 WHIP in his last 3 starts. I know what both offenses are capable of, but this one just screams pitcher's duel.
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