Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers 8/19/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Detroit Tigers. Los Angeles is 51-67 following its 11-7 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The Angels were swept in their three-game series by the Mariners and have lost four of the last six. Los Angeles is fourth in the American League West, 24 ½ games behind the first-place Houston Astros and you can see who else is doing good or bad with our MLB preview page..

Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is batting .265 with 27 home runs, 72 RBIs and 113 hits to lead Los Angeles in each category. Right fielder Taylor Ward is the leader in on-base percentage at .357. On Friday, the Los Angeles Angels will send Patrick Sandoval to the mound. The left hander is 3-8 with a 3.42 ERA, 106 Ks and 49 BBs.

Detroit dropped to 45-75 following its 8-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Detroit managed only five hits against four Cleveland pitchers. Willi Castro homered for Detroit in the loss.  Detroit has scored the fewest runs in baseball with 384. Detroit is last in the American League Central, 19 games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is batting .263 to lead Detroit and has a team high .315 on-base percentage. Shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in home runs with 11, RBIs with 45 and hits with 92. On Friday, the Detroit Tigers will send Matt Manning to the mound. The right answer is 0-0 with a 3.24 ERA, 17 Ks and 8 BBs.