Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/28/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+132) Detroit (-160)

The Los Angeles Angels (21-34) are headed to Comerica Park on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Detroit Tigers (21-34). The moneyline on this game has the Angels at +132 while the Tigers are coming in at -160. The over/under is 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Grayson Rodriguez and Jack Flaherty.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 19th in MLB. They have earned 227 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .314. The Angels have accumulated 78 doubles as a squad and have smacked 66 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 219 RBI's in addition to 417 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average comes in at .228. Los Angeles is slugging .384 and have been called out on strikes 527 times, while taking a walk on 193 occasions.

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The Angels have a team ERA of 4.83 over the course of the season (28th in the league), and the staff has rung up 480 hitters. Angels pitchers have yielded 53 long balls in addition to 285 total runs (26th in the league). They have walked 254 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.28 as a unit for the season. Los Angeles has conceded 444 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 261 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.89 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.44.

The Angels have sent 175 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 122 runners for the season with 40.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have a total of 32 holds so far this season (12th in MLB). Angels pitchers have entered the game with players on base 76 times and also have had 63 appearances in high leverage situations. They have 6 saves over the course of the season and have blown 11 of 17 save opportunities. The Angels bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 35.3% and have come into the game in 51 save situations.

The Angels have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 4,377 innings on the field, ranking them 23rd in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 1,459 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 469 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which is 23rd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 34 double plays.

Rodriguez has taken the ball for 247 innings and has totaled 268 K's thus far in his career. Rodriguez (21-9 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.30 while he has gone up against 1,052 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.37 (120 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.326. He has allowed 244 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 84 walks.

Detroit has hit 47 home runs this season and 202 runs batted in. They have put up 91 doubles, while taking a walk 206 times and recording 213 runs. The Detroit Tigers have a team OBP of .315 as well as a batting average of .233 this year. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .370 and they score 3.87 runs per outing (26th in baseball). They have been rung up on 474 occasions (10th in the league) and have recorded 426 hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.298 with a FIP of 3.89 as a unit so far this season. They are currently ranked 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 434. The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 242 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.05 (216 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (446 strikeouts against 189 walks). They have surrendered 51 long balls and they relinquish 4.54 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

With 46 save situations, the Tigers have 22 holds and 13 blown saves. Detroit has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 23 save chances and they have walked away with 10 saves. Detroit relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.6% out of 108 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 50 times in high leverage situations and on 69 occasions with runners on. They are ranked 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 43.5%, and they have sent 171 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 45 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (19th in pro baseball). The Tigers have 459 assists, 28 errors and have notched a total of 1,440 putouts for the season. Out of their 4,320 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (18th in professional baseball).

Flaherty (63-62 career win-loss record) holds a 3.90 ERA while allowing 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.12 and he has gone up against 4,345 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has conceded a total of 449 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.220 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. So far in his MLB career, Flaherty has surrendered 885 base hits and he has 1,185 K's in 1,037 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+132)

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