The Los Angeles Angels (51-67, 55-63 RL, 49-58-11 O/U) battle the Detroit Tigers (45-75, 53-67 RL, 43-68-9 O/U) in the second of a three-game series on Saturday. The Angels will have Reid Detmers on the hill. The Tigers reply with Tyler Alexander who is looking to avoid a fifth straight loss. This is the first meeting this season.
Reid Detmers will get the nod for the 19th time of the season. Detmers was solid in his latest effort, conceding two runs in five innings against the Twins, leading to a no-decision in a game the Angels won. The young left-hander is the Angels' best young pitcher and is consistently limiting his foes. He enters with a 3.45 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP accompanied by a 4-3 record in 94 innings of work. This marks his first career start against the Tigers.
The Halos are in the early stages of a long 10-game road trek. They were issued a three-game sweep by the Mariners this week but have won two out of their last three series. They are glad to finally have Mike Trout back in the lineup in this series.
Luis Rengifo is one of the hottest players in the Angels lineup, bashing three homers with nine RBIs in his last ei ght games. The 25-year-old is having a decent season, driving in 33 runs along with a .747 OPS. Rengifo went 5 for 16 against the Tigers last season. Rengifo is questionable for this game.
The Angels are scoring an average of 3.86 runs per game, ranking them 25th overall. The pitching staff has posted a 3.91 team ERA, pegging them 25th in the big leagues.