Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/18/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-196) Los Angeles (+162)

The Detroit Tigers (44-52) are headed to Angel Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (38-59). The odds on this game have Detroit at -196 and Los Angeles is sitting at +162. The over/under is 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Tarik Skubal and Grayson Rodriguez.

Detroit has a slugging % of .398 and have been rung up 838 times, while being walked on 345 occasions. They have accumulated 387 RBI's as well as 750 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is at .235. The Tigers have tallied 138 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 115 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 407 runs and have an OBP of .314. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are compiling 4.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 20th in the league.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.82 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.21. Tigers pitchers have given up 95 home runs in addition to 383 total runs (7th in the league). Detroit has conceded 743 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 343 earned runs. The Tigers hold a team ERA of 3.65 so far this year (7th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 795 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 282 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.82 as a unit over the course of the season.

Tigers pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 105 times in addition to having 76 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 42 holds over the course of the season (24th in baseball). The Tigers relievers have recorded a save rate of 47.4% and stepped onto the hill in 82 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves on the campaign and have blown 20 of their 38 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 160 runners on the season with 28.1% of them ended up scoring. The Tigers have sent 294 relievers to the hill this season.

The Tigers have transformed 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,620 innings on the field, ranking them 8th in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have earned 2,540 putouts so far this season, as well as 829 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which is 10th in pro baseball, and have 66 double plays.

Skubal (59-42 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.03 while facing 3,353 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 675 base knocks (7.2 hits per nine innings) with 183 walks. His ERA is 3.08 (288 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.020. Skubal has taken the mound for 841 innings and has tallied 978 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Angels hold a team slugging percentage of .392 and they are scoring 4.43 runs per contest (16th in baseball). They have tallied 151 doubles, while getting a free base 311 times as well as earning 430 runs. Los Angeles has knocked in 110 long balls for the year and 414 runs batted in. They have struck out on 917 occasions (1st in baseball) and have accounted for 785 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels have an on-base percentage of .315 as well as a team batting average of .240 for the year.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.397 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.37 as a unit over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.00 (850 strikeouts against 422 free passes). They come in at 12th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 770. They have surrendered 105 dingers and they relinquish 5.12 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 485 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.65 (441 earned runs yielded).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 36.8% out of 174 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 105 times in high leverage situations and on 107 occasions with runners on base. With 76 save situations, the Angels have 46 holds and also 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 30th in the league holding a save rate of 39.3%, and they have sent 308 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 62 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in professional baseball). The Angels have accrued 817 assists, 58 errors and have earned 2,559 putouts during this campaign. In 7,677 innings played, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in MLB).

In his career, Rodriguez has allowed 268 base hits and he has 283 punch outs in 269 innings. Rodriguez (23-10 career record) has earned a 4.51 ERA while giving up 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 135 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.345 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and he has faced 1,152 opposing batters in his career.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-196)

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