Detroit at LA Angels: LA Angels-1.5 (-140)....
You know how bad a team is when a pitcher with an ERA over six is favored at more than -200.
On the mound for the Angels is Jaime Barria, who has had a couple of bad starts which has shot up his ERA, but for the most part he has been really strong. In four of his last five starts, he has given up two runs or less. Also, he has gone 4-3 with a 6.63 ERA in nine games (four starts) on the year, including a 2-0 record with a 2.04 ERA in four games (one start) at home. Righties are hitting .321 off of him this year, while lefties are hitting .274. He has also been awful since the All-Star Break as he has an 11.42 ERA.
On the mound for the Tigers will be Jordan Zimmermanand he has gone 0-8 with a 7.57 ERA in 13 starts on the year, including an 0-2 record with a 6.83 ERA in six starts on the road. Righties are hitting .318 off of him this year, while lefties are hitting a whopping .339. He has also been awful since the All-Star Break as he has an 0-2 record with a 12.75 ERA.
The Angels have been solid on offense so far as they come into this game ranked 10th in the league in scoring, putting up 5.15 runs per game, while also ranking 7th in the league with 3.65 walks per game.
The Tigers have been awful on offense so far as they come into this game ranked 30th in the league in scoring, putting up just 3.54 runs per game, while also recording the second-most strikeouts in the league with 9.94 strikeouts per game.
Both teams are using below average starting pitchers, both starting pitchers have been very underwhelming this season and Zimmermann has an ERA over 12.00 since the All-Star Break. Meanwhile, Berria also has an ERA over 11.00 since the All-Star Break so I can see both teams threatening on offense, but the problem is no matter what, the Tigers are not offensively suited!
You know how bad a team is when a pitcher with an ERA over six is favored at more than -200.
On the mound for the Angels is Jaime Barria, who has had a couple of bad starts which has shot up his ERA, but for the most part he has been really strong. In four of his last five starts, he has given up two runs or less. Also, he has gone 4-3 with a 6.63 ERA in nine games (four starts) on the year, including a 2-0 record with a 2.04 ERA in four games (one start) at home. Righties are hitting .321 off of him this year, while lefties are hitting .274. He has also been awful since the All-Star Break as he has an 11.42 ERA.
On the mound for the Tigers will be Jordan Zimmermanand he has gone 0-8 with a 7.57 ERA in 13 starts on the year, including an 0-2 record with a 6.83 ERA in six starts on the road. Righties are hitting .318 off of him this year, while lefties are hitting a whopping .339. He has also been awful since the All-Star Break as he has an 0-2 record with a 12.75 ERA.
The Angels have been solid on offense so far as they come into this game ranked 10th in the league in scoring, putting up 5.15 runs per game, while also ranking 7th in the league with 3.65 walks per game.
The Tigers have been awful on offense so far as they come into this game ranked 30th in the league in scoring, putting up just 3.54 runs per game, while also recording the second-most strikeouts in the league with 9.94 strikeouts per game.
Both teams are using below average starting pitchers, both starting pitchers have been very underwhelming this season and Zimmermann has an ERA over 12.00 since the All-Star Break. Meanwhile, Berria also has an ERA over 11.00 since the All-Star Break so I can see both teams threatening on offense, but the problem is no matter what, the Tigers are not offensively suited!
[*=center]Angels are 4-1 in Barria’s last 5 starts....
[*=center]Tigers are 1-6 in Zimmermann’s last 7 starts following a team loss in the previous game....
GL, the Assassin!
