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After a close 6-5 win on Friday, the Detroit Tigers aim to establish dominance over the Los Angeles Angels as they go for a more convincing win on Saturday at Comerica Park.
The Tigers dodged a potential three-game losing skid as Matt Vierling belted a three-run homer in the 8th inning to give his team a close win over the visiting Angels on Friday. Detroit, who averages 1.4 home runs per game in their last five assignments, got a homer each from first baseman Spencer Torkelson and Vierling, while shortstop Javier Baez recorded a two-run single in the second. Detroit remains atop the AL Central with a 67-50 record, but is gradually feeling the pressure from the surging Cleveland Guardians (60-55).
The Angels have lost three in a row since winning back-to-back games earlier this week. Los Angeles, who suffered consecutive one-run losses, has struggled to close out games primarily because of their horrendous bullpen, which carries a 5.30 ERA this season.
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Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L |
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3
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0.581 | 124 | 72 | 52 |
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20
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0.484 | 122 | 59 | 63 |
Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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Los Angeles Angels against Detroit Tigers : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
67 %
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Los Angeles Angels - Detroit Tigers Key Points
- LA Angels is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
- LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Detroit.
- Detroit is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games against an opponent in the American League.
- Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against LA Angels.
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Our Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
The Tigers have an opportunity to take an outright and ATS win on Saturday with Charlie Morton making his second start for Detroit since the trade.
The 41-year-old Morton pitched six solid innings, allowing one earned run and four hits in a 0-2 loss to the Phillies in his first start as a Tiger on August 3. Morton should feel good about his chance in his second mound appearance this season against the Angels, as he tormented this team with 10 strikeouts in five scoreless innings last June 13. Surprisingly, the Orioles (Morton’s former team) lost that game despite his eye-popping numbers. However, now that he is pitching with a real contender like the Tigers, Morton will have better opportunities to earn more wins and improve his numbers.
The Angels, who are averaging 5.2 runs per game in their last five games, are scoring a much lower 3.67 runs per game in their last three meetings with the Tigers. On the other hand, Detroit is generating 7.0 runs per game in the three meetings, flexing its superiority over the Angels. Yusei Kikuchi, the Angels projected starter on Saturday, is 1-2 in his last three starts versus the Tigers and also gave up two earned runs over five innings in a 4-10 loss to Detroit on May 1, 2025.
Our betting prediction for the Los Angeles Angels vs. Detroit Tigers: Tigers -1.5 Runs
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