Tigers at Angels prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 2
Its Friday, May 2 and the Tigers (20-12) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (12-18). Tarik Skubal is slated to take the mound for Detroit against José Soriano for Los Angeles.
The Tigers took game one of the series with a 10-4 victory yesterday. Casey Mize was fantastic. He pitched 7.0 innings and only gave up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out four batters.
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The Angels' Yusei Kikuchi had a decent outing. He only gave up two earned runs on five hits while striking out five batters.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Angels
Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
Time: 9:38PM EST
Site: Angel Stadium
City: Anaheim, CA
Network/Streaming: FanDuel Sports Network West, FanDuel Sports Network Detroit
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Odds for the Tigers at the Angels
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Tigers (-167), Angels (+140)
Spread: Tigers -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Angels
Pitching matchup for May 2, 2025: Tarik Skubal vs. José Soriano
Tigers: Tarik Skubal , (3-2, 2.34 ERA)
Last outing (Baltimore Orioles, 4/27): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 11 Strikeouts Angels: José Soriano , (2-4, 4.50 ERA)
Last outing (Minnesota Twins, 4/27): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Angels
The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 away games against teams with losing records
Each of the Angels' last 3 home games against the Tigers have gone over the Total
It has been 9 games since the Angels last covered the Run Line
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Tigers and the Angels
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Tigers and the Angels:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Angels at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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