Angels-Tigers Who Will Cover?

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Comerica Park.

The Angels will give the ball to starter Ervin Santana in this one. Righthander Santana is 14-5 this season with a 3.31 ERA.

Starting this game for the Tigers will be Kenny Rogers. The lefthander has a 5.28 ERA to go along with a 9-12 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Tigers scored four runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined in a 9-6 win over the Angels on Wednesday, as -120 favorites. The 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10).

Placido Polanco went 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs to lead the Tigers. Kyle Farnsworth allowed just three hits in 1 2-3 innings of relief to earn the victory.

Mark Teixeira homered and drove in three runs for the Angels, who were +110 underdogs in that game. Jose Arredondo gave up two runs off three hits over one inning in a losing effort.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 84-54 SU
Detroit: 67-72 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels

Next up:
LA Angels at Chi White Sox, Friday, September 5
Detroit at Minnesota, Friday, September 5