Tigers at Angels 8//7/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Tigers continue their three-game series on the road Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels. The Tigers lost on Sunday 6-0 to the Oakland A’s and were swept in that three-game series. Francisco Liriano took the loss to fall to 3-6. The Tigers were outscored in the three-game series by Oakland 9-1 and their only run was unearned.

The Angels lost for the second straight time on Sunday 4-3 to the Cleveland Indians. The Mike Trout missed his fourth straight game due to a sore wrist and is listed as questionable for both Monday and Tuesday’s game. Deck McGuire fell to 0-2 after failing to retire a batter in the first inning allowing three runs. Nicholas Castellanos leads the Tigers with a .285 batting average and team highs in home runs with 15, RBIs with 58 and hits with 123. Detroit has a team batting average of .240 while opposing hitters are averaging .255 at the plate against Tigers pitching. On Tuesday, the Tigers will send Mike Fiers to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-6 with an ERA of 3.48, 87 Ks and 26 BBs.

Mike Trout, who is questionable for the game, leads the Angels with a .309 batting average and team highs in hits with 115, and in home runs with 30. Justin Upton leads the team in RBIs with 61. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .246 while opposing hitters are averaging the same .246 at the plate against Angels pitching. On Tuesday, the Angels will send Andrew Heaney to the mound. The lefthander this season is 6-7 with an ERA of 3.75, 116 Ks and 32 BBs.