Under a good bet when Angels host Tigers? MLB Predictions 5/14/17
Is the under a good bet today when the Angels host the Tigers at 3:37PM ET?
The Odds
The Tigers are -122 money line favorites to beat the Angels today according to oddsmakers. That makes Los Angeles a +112 money line home underdog. With Justin Verlander on the hill to oppose Alex Meyer, the over/under sits at 8 runs.
Tigers offer bettors mixed results when Verlander pitches
The Tigers are 4-1 in Verlander’s last five starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. They’re also 21-6 in his last 27 starts when he pitches the fourth game of a series. Furthermore, the Tigers have won seven of Verlander’s last nine starts coming off four days of rest.
That said, Detroit has lost nine of Verlander’s last 11 starts on Sunday. The club is also winless at 0-4 in his last four outings versus a team that owns a losing record.
Angels come into Sunday struggling
The Angels are 4-0 in Meyer’s last four starts when he’s coming off four days of rest. That said, they’ve lost eight of their last 11 games overall and are 1-5 in their last six games versus American League Central opponents.
On a positive note, the Angels are 11-5 in their last 16 home games versus a team that owns a losing record.
MLB Predictions
The under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings between these two teams. It is also 5-2 in the last seven meetings between the Tigers and Angels when the game is played in Los Angeles.
When Verlander pitches, the under is 8-0-1 in his last nine starts against the Angels. The under is also 3-0-1 in his last four road starts versus the Angels. The under is 23-9-2 in Verlander’s last 34 starts overall, too.
On the other side, the under is 3-1-1 in the Angels’ last five home games and is 5-2-1 in their last eight games overall.
Sunday MLB Predictions: Tigers/Angels under 8
