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Harold Castro is just two hits away from his 100th of the season as his Detroit Tigers (50-85) ready for a matchup against the Los Angeles Angels (60-76) on Wednesday at 4:07 PM ET. The Tigers are underdogs (+171) against the Angels (-207). Patrick Sandoval takes the mound first for Los Angeles, and Drew Hutchison is Detroit’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Angels vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Stadium: Angel Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Angels | -207 | 8.5 |
Angels Stats & Trends
Angels Batting
- The Angels average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 158 total home runs.
- The Angels have the fifth-worst batting average in the league (.228).
- The Angels rank 26th in baseball with a .294 on-base percentage.
- Angels hitters strike out 9.6 times per game, the most in the league.
- The Angels average 1.3 homers per game when playing at home this season (89 total in home outings).
- The Angels are slugging .406 with 2.8 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .237 at home this season.
Angels Key Batters
- Shohei Ohtani has 130 hits and an OBP of .358 to go with a slugging percentage of .533. All three of those stats are tops among Los Angeles hitters this season.
- Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Ohtani’s batting average ranks 50th, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is eighth in slugging.
- Mike Trout has 19 doubles, two triples, 31 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .275.
- Trout brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a double, three home runs, two walks and three RBI.
- Taylor Ward is batting .261 with a .436 slugging percentage and 49 RBI this year.
- Ward takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
- Luis Rengifo has been key for Los Angeles with 103 hits, an OBP of .304 plus a slugging percentage of .431.
- Rengifo brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a triple, a walk and an RBI.
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers have hit just 80 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.
- The Tigers rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .228.
- The Tigers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .285.
- The Tigers rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 40 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 67 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .323 in away games this season with 150 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 7.3 base hits per game and batting .218 on the road this season.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez has totaled 106 hits with a .272 on-base percentage and a .369 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Tigers.
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Baez’s batting average is 123rd, his on-base percentage is 140th, and he is 124th in slugging.
- Castro is batting .277 with 19 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 15 walks.
- Jeimer Candelario is batting .201 with 14 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks.
- Willi Castro is batting .242 with 17 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 14 walks.
Angels vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers
| Sandoval | Hutchison | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 13 |
| 5-9 | W-L | 2-7 |
| 3.02 | ERA | 4.06 |
| 122.0 | IP | 82.0 |
| 52 | BB | 34 |
| 127 | SO | 53 |
