Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers 8/21/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels play the third and final game of a three-game series on the road Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. Los Angeles is 52-67 following its 1-0 victory over Detroit in the opening game of the series on Friday. Jared Walsh hit a home run and Patrick Sandoval threw a four-hit shutout. Los Angeles is fourth in the American League West, 24 games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

Shohei Ohtani is batting .263 to lead Los Angeles and the designated hitter has team highs in home runs with 27, RBIs with 72, hits with 113 and on-base percentage at .356. Mike Trout is second in both home runs with 24 and RBIs with 51. On Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels will send Ohtani to the mound. The right-hander is  10-7 with a 2.69 ERA, 165 Ks and 28 BBs.

Detroit dropped to 45-76 following its one-run shutout loss to Los Angeles on Friday. The Tigers managed only four hits against Los Angeles starter Patrick Sandoval and lost for the second straight game. Detroit has dropped 10 of the last 12 and the Tigers are last in the American League Central, 20 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians.

Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is batting .263 to lead Detroit and has a team high .315 on-base percentage. Shortstop Javier Baez is leading the Tigers in home runs with 11, RBIs with 45 and hits with 92. On Sunday, the Detroit Tigers will send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. The left-hander is 1-3 with a 4.38 ERA, 34 Ks and 17 BBs.