The Tigers make the trip to Los Angeles to face the Angels! The Tigers have struggled with inconsistency, while the Angels have struggled all season as one of the worst teams in the MLB. Our MLB odds series has our Tigers-Angels prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday.

Tigers-Angels Projected Starters 

Jack Flaherty vs. Davis Daniel

Jack Flaherty (5-4) with a 2.92 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP

Last Start: Pitched 5.2 innings and gave up one run on five hits with two walks and eight strikeouts in a Tigers win.

2024 Road Splits: (4-1) 2.17 ERA

Davis Daniel (0-0) with a 2.19 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP

Last Start: Pitched five innings and gave up zero runs on two hits with one walk and two strikeouts in an Angels win.

2024 Home Splits: (1-1) 2.19 ERA

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Tigers-Angels Odds

Detroit Tigers: -1.5 (+100)

Moneyline: -164

Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-120)

Moneyline: +138

Over: 8.5 (+100)

Under: 8.5 (-122)

How to Watch Tigers vs. Angels

Time: 9:38 pm ET

TV: Bally Sports West / FOX Sports West

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Tigers Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Tigers have been inconsistent on their way to a 37-43 record this season. Their bats have struggled this season, while their pitching has been great. Riley Greene, Mark Canha, Kerry Carpenter, Javier Baez, and Spencer Torkelson have stood out despite the offensive struggles. In comparison, the pitching has carried them when needed. Their ace is Tarik Skubal, who has been nothing short of dominant for them so far to start the season and then Jack Flaherty and Reese Olson have also been very good behind him. The Tigers' pitching has to carry them in this matchup and during the rest of the season.

The Tigers are starting Jack Flaherty on the mound where he has a 5-4 record, a 2.92 ERA, and a 0.97 WHIP. Through 83.1 innings, Flaherty has allowed 29 runs on 68 hits with 13 walks and 108 strikeouts. The Tigers are 8-6 in the 14 games that he has started this season. Flaherty has been great for the Tigers on the mound this season and is the best pitcher on the roster not named Tarik Skubal. He also gets a favorable matchup against the Angels and their struggling offense.

The offense for the Tigers has struggled this season. The Tigers are 23rd in the MLB in team batting average at .232 after having a batting average of .236 last season. Riley Greene leads the way in the batting categories for the Tigers. Greene leads in batting average at .259, is tied for the lead in home runs at 15 with Spencer Torkelson and he leads in RBI at 41, in OBP at .355, and in total hits at 75. They get an interesting matchup against.

Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Angels have struggled this season on their way to a 32-46 record. They have won three of their last four games leading into this series. The offense has struggled recently. Then, their pitching has struggled in comparison and is one of the worst in the league. Taylor Ward, Zach Neto, Logan O'Hoppe, Mike Trout, and Anthony Rendon have tried to lead a struggling offense. On the mound, Tyler Anderson and Jose Soriano have played well for a unit that has struggled all season. The Angels have struggled and have not been able to find much consistency at all this season.

The Angels are starting Davis Daniel on the mound where he has a 1-1 record, a 2.19 ERA, and a 1.30 WHIP. He has allowed three runs on seven hits with nine walks and nine strikeouts through 12.1 innings. The Angels are 2-1 in the three games that he's appeared in so far this season. Daniel has been solid in the bullpen for the Angels, and this is his first start of the season. He gets a favorable matchup against the Tigers and their struggling offense.

The Angels' offense has been better than expected this season without Shohei Ohtani. They are 21st in team batting average at .236 after finishing last season at .254. The offense is led by Taylor Ward and Logan O'Hoppe in most batting categories. Ward leads in home runs at 14, in RBI at 41, in OBP at .328, and in total hits at 68. Then, O'Hoppe leads in batting average at .269. This is a difficult matchup for the Angels because Jack Flaherty has been great this season on the mound for the Tigers.

Final Tigers-Angels Prediction & Pick

The Tigers are the better team in this matchup thanks to their pitching. Jack Flaherty is the better pitcher in this game when compared to Daniel. Neither team has a good offense and the difference is marginal. The difference is Flaherty on the mound, so the Tigers should win and cover on the road.

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Final Tigers-Angels Prediction & Pick: Tigers -1.5 (+100)