Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-132) Los Angeles (+110)

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (12-17) will take on the Detroit Tigers (19-12) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Detroit at -132 and Los Angeles is at +110. The total is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Jack Flaherty and Kyle Hendricks.

As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are earning 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 11th in the league. They have racked up 145 runs scored while having a team OBP of .326. The Tigers have tallied 42 doubles as a unit and have hit 34 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 141 RBI's as well as 253 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average comes in at .245. Detroit is slugging .397 and have struck out 283 times, while being walked on 116 occasions.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.01 on the campaign (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 255 batters. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 30 home runs and 105 runs in total (4th in baseball). They have walked 95 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.85 as a team over the course of the season. Detroit has relinquished 221 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 91 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.16.

Tigers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 30 times as well as having 15 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 9 holds on the campaign (30th in the league). The Tigers relievers have recorded a save percentage of 76.9% and have entered the game in 24 save situations. They have accumulated 10 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 of 13 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 42 base runners this season and 26.2% of those players crossed the plate. The Tigers have dispatched 87 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Tigers have converted 72.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,451 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 4th in the majors. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 817 putouts so far this season, as well as 272 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which is 16th in the majors, and they have turned 20 double plays.

Flaherty has thrown 861 innings and has tallied 980 strikeouts so far in his career. Flaherty (56-44 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.57 and he has gone up against 3,571 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.63 (347 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.181. He has conceded 714 base knocks (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 303 walks.

The Los Angeles Angels have tallied a team on-base percentage of .271 as well as a team batting average of .214 so far this year. They have been rung up on 278 occasions (5th in MLB) and have 205 base hits. Los Angeles has 41 home runs on the season to go along with 105 RBIs. The Angels have a team SLG% of .388 and they score 3.66 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have tallied 38 doubles, while getting a free base 65 times as well as racking up 106 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 147 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.91 (137 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 37 homers and they concede 5.27 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Angels are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.478 and have a FIP of 4.86 as a staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 7.30 (203 strikeouts against 117 walks). They come in at 20th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 254.

Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 12 save opportunities and they have recorded 8 saves. They rank 14th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 86 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 30 times in high leverage situations and on 25 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.0% out of their 39 inherited runners. With 22 save situations, the Angels have tallied 10 holds and 4 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 36 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in pro baseball). The Angels have accrued 282 assists, 17 errors and have accounted for 753 putouts for the year. In 2,259 innings on the field, the Angels hold a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (22nd in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Hendricks has allowed 1,521 base hits while earning 1,272 K's in 1,603 frames. He has conceded a total of 664 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.183 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.38 and he has faced 6,616 batters during his MLB career. Hendricks (97-84 career mark) is the owner of a 3.73 ERA and has surrendered 8.5 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (-132)

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