Angels-Tigers Pointers

A winning streak will be on the line for the Los Angeles Angels on Friday when they battle the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

Ervin Santana will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Righthander Santana is 3-0 this season with a 2.67 ERA.

The Tigers will counter Santana with Nate Robertson. Lefthander Robertson has a 7.48 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Gary Matthews Jr. drove in three runs on Thursday, as the Angels defeated the Red Sox 7-5 in the rubber match at Fenway Park. The Angels won the game as a +100 underdog, while the 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10.5).

Matthews Jr. finished 3-for-5 at the plate, and Erick Aybar had two hits and one RBI for the Angels. Joe Saunders gave up three runs off seven hits over six innings for the win.

Magglio Ordonez belted two home runs on Thursday, as the Tigers tore apart the Rangers 8-2 and swept the three-game series. The Tigers won that game as -175 favorites, while the 10 runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under(10).

Ordonez finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs for the Tigers. Zach Miner tossed 3 1-3 innings of relief to post his first win.

Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 2 straight games.
Detroit has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 14-9 SU
Detroit: 10-13 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 7-3
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Next up:
Detroit home to LA Angels, Saturday, April 26

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