Angels vs Tigers Picks and Prediction – 8/28/2024

The Los Angeles Angels play the second game of a three-game series on the road Wednesday versus the Detroit Tigers. Los Angeles is 54-77 following its 8-2 loss on Sunday to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Angels have lost five straight. Los Angeles is last in the American League West, 16 games behind first-place Houston. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our expert MLB picks.

Zach Neto is batting .256 to lead Los Angeles and is the leader in home runs with 19, RBI with 64, and hits with 113. Nolan Schanuel is the leader in on-base percentage with .348. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .232 and a slugging percentage of .371. On Wednesday, the Angels will send Griffin Canning to the mound. The right-hander is 4-11 with a 5.18 ERA, 102 Ks, and 48 BBs.

The Detroit Tigers are 66-66 following a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer when the Tigers scored five runs in the seventh inning. The victory completed a four-game sweep for Detroit over the White Sox. The Tigers are fourth in the American League Central, nine games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians and 6 ½ games behind the third and final AL wildcard spot.

Riley Greene is batting .263 with 18 home runs, 55 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .355 to lead Detroit in each of the four categories. Colt Keith is the leader in hits with 113. Detroit has a team batting average of .234 and a slugging percentage of .389. On Wednesday, Detroit will send Keider Montero to the mound. The right-hander is 4-5 with a 5.15 ERA, 53 Ks, and 21 BBs.

Detroit will pick up a victory at home, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed five of Los Angeles’ last six and in five of the last six played between the two. Los Angeles starter Griffin Canning had a strong performance last time the right-hander was on the mound, allowing no runs on two hits across six innings. Detroit starter Keider Montero has allowed just two runs across the last 10 innings. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.