Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+220) Detroit (-275)

The Los Angeles Angels (55-60) are headed to Comerica Park on Saturday where they will play the Detroit Tigers (66-50). The odds on this game have the Angels at +220 and the Tigers are priced at -275. The over/under has been set at 8. The starting pitchers are Yusei Kikuchi and Charlie Morton.

Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .405 and have been called out on strikes 1,117 times, while drawing a walk on 343 occasions. They have amassed 481 RBI's in addition to 894 base knocks this season, and their batting average is at .232. The Angels have accumulated 157 doubles as a team and have hit 161 balls out of the stadium. They are sitting with 498 runs and have an OBP of .304. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 16th in MLB.

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The Angels hold a team ERA of 4.57 this year (26th in the league), and the staff has struck out 906 batters. Angels pitchers have yielded 155 long balls in addition to 566 total runs (26th in MLB). They have walked 432 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.68 as a team so far this year. Los Angeles has given up 1,015 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 519 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.10 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.42.

The Angels have sent 393 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 169 base runners this year with 36.7% of those runners crossed the plate. They have compiled 26 saves so far this year and have missed out on 25 of their 51 chances to get a save. The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 51.0% and have come into the game in 116 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 62 holds for the season (19th in MLB). Angels relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 113 times as well as having 152 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have turned 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,189 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in MLB. The Kansas City Royals have earned 3,063 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,038 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 26th in the majors, and they have turned 119 double plays.

Kikuchi has taken the hill for 943 innings and is sitting with 976 K's in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.38 (459 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.353. He has given up 938 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 338 free passes. Kikuchi (46-54 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.31 and he has gone up against 4,048 batters in the majors.

The Detroit Tigers have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .317 in addition to a team batting average of .250 so far this season. They have been rung up on 1,019 instances (5th in baseball) and have tallied 978 hits. Detroit has knocked in 150 home runs this year to go along with 536 RBIs. The Tigers have a team slugging % of .423 and they score 4.79 runs per outing (8th in baseball). They have put up 178 two-baggers, while walking 348 times and recording 556 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 481 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.81 (435 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 127 home runs and they give up 4.21 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.233 with a FIP of 3.91 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (984 strikeouts vs 331 bases on balls). They rank 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 935.

Detroit has called on relievers to enter the contest in 46 save chances and they have walked away with 30 saves. They sit at 13th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.2%, and they have sent 359 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 94 times in high leverage situations and on 127 occasions with runners on base. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 27.7% out of 177 inherited base runners. With 104 save situations, the Tigers have accrued 55 holds and 16 blown saves.

Out of their 9,246 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (14th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 91 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in baseball). The Tigers have recorded 986 assists, 57 errors and have a total of 3,082 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Morton has surrendered 132 base hits while he has totaled 114 K's in 130 innings pitched. Morton (7-10 career win-loss mark) has a 4.84 ERA and has allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 70 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.429 and a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.11 and he has gone up against 579 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-275)

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