PREMIUM
Early Blowout MLB 8*
(MLB) LA Angels vs. Detroit,
Money Line: -143.00 LA Angels (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: -143.00 LA Angels (Away)
Result: Win
#905 ASA PLAY ON 8* Los Angeles Angels -145 over Detroit Tigers (GAME #1 OF DH), Thursday at 1:10 PM ET - The Angels are expected to start Shohei Ohtani in this one. The Angels, after a 6-1 run L7 games, have come full circle on their plans. Ohtani is no longer on the trade market and they have added Lucas Giolito from the White Sox. Los Angeles is going for it in terms of gunning for their first post-season appearance since the 2014 season! There is a new feel in this clubhouse and also renewed enthusiasm from the recent developments on the trade market - Ohtani staying and Giolito arriving - plus Mike Trout is progressing well and expected back before the end of next month. Ohtani, possibly distracted by the recent noise, had given up some significant earned runs in recent starts yet still allowed only 18 hits in 16 innings while striking out 21. The point being that Ohtani was not far away from his typical form and, given all the recent developments, we would not be surprised to see the dominating version of Ohtani in this one. As for the Tigers, Michael Lorenzen has certainly pitched very well this month but 2 of the 3 starts were against the Royals and the Athletics. Kansas City and Oakland are the two worst teams in the majors and now Lorenzen faces an Angels team that has been among the hottest in the majors the past week. On the other end of the spectrum, the Tigers are 9-17 in their last 26 home games. The fact this game is in Detroit truly does not give the Tigers any large advantage here. The Angels have averaged scoring 6.4 runs per game last 10 games and the Tigers have just one big game at the plate last 10 games and scored an average of only 3.4 runs in the other 9 games. The value is on the Angels here ... currently available at a price range of -145 to -150 for GAME 1 of the DH Thursday