Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/4/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-145) Los Angeles (+125)

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (12-18) will meet the Detroit Tigers (20-12) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Tigers at -145 and the Angels are coming in at +125. The total comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Reese Olson and Jack Kochanowicz.

Detroit has a slugging rate of .405 and have struck out 293 times, while drawing a walk on 119 occasions. They have compiled 151 RBI's and 266 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average is .248. The Tigers have compiled 42 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 38 baseballs out of the stadium. They are sitting with 155 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .328. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 9th in the league.

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The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.04 on the year (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 261 batters. Tigers pitchers have conceded 32 home runs and 109 runs (4th in the league). They have walked 97 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.88 as a team on the season. Detroit has surrendered 229 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 95 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.69 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.16.

The Tigers relievers have a save rate of 76.9% and have come into the game in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 42 runners on the campaign and 26.2% of those players crossed the plate. Tigers pitchers have come into the game with runners on 30 times in addition to having 15 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 89 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have tallied 10 holds on the season (28th in the league). They have earned 10 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 of their 13 chances to save the game.

The Tigers have turned 72.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,532 innings, which ranks them 4th in MLB. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 844 putouts this season, as well as 289 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them sitting 16th in MLB, and they have turned 21 double plays.

Olson has thrown 249 innings and has accounted for 236 K's during his pro baseball career. Olson (12-17 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.67 and he has faced 1,024 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.72 (103 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.165. He has surrendered 210 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 80 free passes.

Los Angeles has compiled 43 HRs for the season to go along with 109 runs batted in. They have hit 39 doubles, while getting a free base 67 times as well as earning 110 runs. The Los Angeles Angels hold a team OBP of .271 and a batting average of .215 this season. The Angels have a team slugging % of .391 and they are scoring 3.67 runs per contest (24th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 284 occasions (5th in baseball) and have tallied 213 base hits.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.488 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.95 as a team on the season. They are sitting at 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 267. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 157 runs on the season while having an ERA of 5.09 (147 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.40 (213 strikeouts against 120 free passes). They have relinquished 41 homers and they relinquish 5.43 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 42.5% out of their 40 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 31 times in high leverage situations in addition to 26 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 25 save situations, the Angels have tallied 12 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. They are ranked 19th in the league holding a save percentage of 61.5%, and they have dispatched 91 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season. Los Angeles has had relievers take the mound in 13 save chances and they have come away with 8 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 36 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in baseball). The Angels have racked up 289 assists, 18 errors and have earned 780 putouts so far this year. In 2,340 innings on the diamond, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (22nd in pro baseball).

During his career, Kochanowicz has allowed 103 base hits and he has 44 strikeouts in 97 innings pitched. Kochanowicz (3-10 career record) has a 4.44 ERA while conceding 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 48 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.286 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has faced 406 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (-145)

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