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Los Angeles Angels vs. Detroit Tigers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Detroit Tigers on Thursday when they battle the Los Angeles Angels at Comerica Park.
The Angels will trot Jack Kochanowicz out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kochanowicz has a 1-3 record and a 6.07 ERA this season.
Kochanowicz's opponent in this one will be Keider Montero. The Tigers right hander has a 5.15 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Detroit won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Angels on August 28. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -155 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 54-79 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
LA Angels is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
Detroit:
Team record: 68-66 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Seattle Friday, August 30
Detroit home to Boston Friday, August 30