At Comerica Park on Friday, the Detroit Tigers (two straight defeats) meet the Los Angeles Angels (two setbacks in a row) at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The favored Tigers (-270 moneyline odds to win) host the Angels (+220). The Detroit Tigers will hand the ball to Tarik Skubal (11-3, 2.18 ERA), who is looking for win No. 12 on the season, and the Angels will counter with Kyle Hendricks (6-8, 4.59 ERA).
The Tigers lost their last game against the Twins by a 9-4 score Wednesday. Kerry Carpenter went 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs to lead them offensively. Jack Flaherty picked up the loss after throwing 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out three.
The Angels lost to the Rays 5-4 Wednesday. Mike Trout went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, and Ryan Zeferjahn took the loss, pitching one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out two.
Here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s Tigers vs. Angels matchup, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Tigers (-270, bet $270 to win $100)Underdog: Angels (+220, bet $100 to win $220)Over/under: 7.5Tigers vs. Angels: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, August 8, 2025Game time: 7:10 p.m. ETLocation: Detroit, MichiganStadium: Comerica ParkTV channel: FDSDET and FDSWLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Tigers stats and trendsTigers betting recordsThis season, the Tigers have been favored 79 times and won 50, or 63.3%, of those games.Detroit is 5-1 this season when entering a game favored by -270 or more on the moneyline.The Tigers have a 73% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 59 of 116 opportunities.In 116 games with a spread this season, the Tigers are 58-58-0 ATS.Tarik Skubal (Tigers probable starter)Skubal makes the start for the Tigers, his 23rd of the season. He is 11-3 with a 2.18 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the lefty tossed seven innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.The 28-year-old has amassed a 2.18 ERA and 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .194 to his opponents.Skubal is trying to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.Skubal will look to last five or more innings for his 23rd straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.4 frames per outing.He has held his opponents without an earned run in nine of his 22 outings this season.He will take the hill against an Angels offense that ranks 26th in MLB with 892 total hits (on a .232 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .404 (13th in MLB) with 161 total home runs (fifth in MLB).Skubal has pitched six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out eight against the Angels this season.This season, the 28-year-old ranks second in ERA (2.18), first in WHIP (.832), and third in K/9 (11.6) among pitchers who qualify.Tigers batting statsThe Tigers’ 150 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 353 extra-base hits, Detroit ranks eighth in MLB with a .424 slugging percentage this season.The Tigers’ .251 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.Detroit has scored the seventh-most runs in the majors this season with 556.The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.Detroit is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 26th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.Angels stats and trendsAngels betting recordsThe Angels have been chosen as underdogs in 84 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (46.4%) in those games.Los Angeles has been listed as an underdog of +220 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 31.2% chance of walking away with the win.Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 60 of its 115 opportunities.The Angels are 63-52-0 against the spread in their 115 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Kyle Hendricks (Angels probable starter)The Angels will send Hendricks (6-8) out to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 6-8 with a 4.59 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 111 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, the righty went five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.The 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.59, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opponents are hitting .258 against him.Hendricks has seven quality starts under his belt this year.Hendricks is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per start.He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will face off against a Tigers squad that is batting .251 as a unit (11th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .424 (eighth in the league) with 150 total home runs (eighth in MLB play).In 7 2/3 innings over one appearance against the Tigers this season, Hendricks has a 1.17 ERA and a 0.522 WHIP while his opponents are batting .154.Angels batting statsThe Angels are fifth in baseball with 161 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.So far this season, Los Angeles’ .404 slugging percentage is 13th in the majors.The Angels have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.232).The offense for Los Angeles is the No. 16 offense in MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (498 total runs).The Angels’ .304 on-base percentage is 24th in the majors.