Saturday night baseball and we will see the Detroit Tigers take on the Los Angeles Angels in game 3 of their 4 game series from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. First pitch is scheduled for a 9:05 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised locally.
Current Odds
Detroit +107
Los Angeles -117
Over/ Under: 8.5 U -115
Analysis: The Detroit Tigers have won 4 of their last 6 games, and have a healthy 6 game lead over the Kansas City Royals in the AL Central. Detroit is 31-18 on the road this year and 17-12 vs the AL West. The Tigers have been a solid offensive team this year, ranking 3rd in the league in scoring (4.75 rpg), 2nd in hitting (.278) and 9th in homers (102). The pitching has been below average, as they rank 23rd in the league in ERA (4.01) and 18th in WHIP (1.31). Getting the ball for the Tigers tonight will be Justin Verlander, who is 9-8 with a 4.84 ERA on the year, while on the road he is 5-3 with a 4.98 ERA. Justin is 4-5 with a 4.08 ERA in 12 career starts vs the Angels, including 2-2 with a 6.75 ERA in 5 career starts in this park.
The Angels lost game 1 of this series but bounce back with a 2-1 win. The Halos have the 2nd best record in all of baseball and are now just 2 games behind the A's in the AL West. The Halos have been very good on offense this year, ranking 2nd in scoring (4.92 rpg), 3rd in hitting (.265) and 6th in homers (105). The pitching has been very average for this team, as they are 15th in ERA (3.76) and 8th in WHIP (1.22). Getting the ball for the Angels tonight will be Matt Shoemaker, who is 7-3 with a 4.54 ERA overall, while at home he has gone 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA. Matt has never faced the Tigers.
Pick: Going with the Halos in this one. Verlander has not pitched well at all this year and I don't see him having a good game vs the powerful Halos offense in this one. Verlander is 4-5 in hs career vs the Angels and has a 6.75 ERA in 5 career starts in this park. Matt Shoemaker has struggles of late, but is still a solid 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA at home this year, plus he has never faced the Tigers, which also gives him an edge. I look for the Angels to take another big game in this series.
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