The Los Angeles Angels (54-77) and Detroit Tigers (66-66) meet for the opener of a 3-Game series Tuesday. First pitch from Comerica Park is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Los Angeles leads 3-1
Los Angeles was routed 8-2 by the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday as a +142 road underdog. The Angels have lost 5 straight and are just 1-6 on their current 10-game road trip.
Detroit picked up a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox Monday as a -126 road favorite. After trailing 2-0, the Tigers scored 6 unanswered runs through the 5th and 7th innings. Detroit has won 4 consecutive games.
Angels at Tigers projected starters
RHP Johnny Cueto vs. LHP Brant Hurter
Cueto (0-1, 4.26 ERA) makes his 2nd start. He allowed 3 earned runs on 8 hits and 2 walks with 1 K in 6 1/3 IP in his season debut, a 3-0 loss at the Kansas City Royals Wednesday.
- 2023 stats: 1-4, 6.02 ERA (52 1/3 IP, 35 ER), 1.26 WHIP, 6.7 K/9 in 13 appearances (10 starts)
- Career vs. Detroit: 2-3, 2.79 ERA (48 1/3 IP, 15 ER), 0.91 WHIP, 5.6 K/9 across 7 starts, including 0-1 with 6.00 ERA (6 IP, 4 ER) in 1 start last year
Hurter (1-1, 3.57 ERA) makes his 1st start and 5th appearance. The rookie has a 0.79 WHIP, 0.5 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 through 17 2/3 innings.
- Last appearance: Win, 3 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K in relief appearance of 8-2 victory at Chicago Cubs Wednesday
- Has never faced Angels
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Angels at Tigers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Angels +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Tigers -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-165) | Tigers -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Angels at Tigers picks and predictions
Prediction
Tigers 7, Angels 6
Moneyline
LEAN TIGERS (-155).
Detroit has won 4 consecutive games and is 7-3 in its last 10, while the Angels are just 2-8 in their last 10 and have dropped 5 straight.
This is a lean because the Angels have won 8 of the last 13 meetings between these teams.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I like the Angels to cover here as +1.5 (-165) underdogs, especially as they are 6-4 in the last 10 meetings overall and 3-0 in the last 3 in Detroit. However, they’re a bit too expensive to risk betting on, so bet the ML and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET OVER 9.5 (-105).
The Over has hit in 2 of Detroit’s last 3 games and is 4-1-1 in its last 6. For L.A., the Over is 2-1 in its last 3 outings.
The Over is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings overall, including 2-0 in the last 2, and 2-1 in the last 3 in Detroit.
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