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Los Angeles Angels vs. Detroit Tigers
The Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Comerica Park.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Shohei Ohtani in this game. Ohtani has a 8-5 record and a 3.79 ERA this season.
Ohtani's opponent in this one will be Michael Lorenzen. The Tigers right hander has a 3.49 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Tigers were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 113 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Tigers on July 25. Bettors who backed the Angels at 113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 52-49 SU
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 46-55 SU
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Detroit Thursday, July 27