Los Angeles Angels (21-35, fifth in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (22-34, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Grayson Rodriguez (1-1, 10.61 ERA, 2.14 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (0-6, 5.94 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)

LINE: Tigers -131, Angels +110; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday.

Detroit is 22-34 overall and 14-13 at home. The Tigers have a 14-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Los Angeles has a 9-19 record in road games and a 21-35 record overall. The Angels have hit 66 total home runs to rank ninth in MLB play.

The teams match up Thursday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene leads the Tigers with a .305 batting average, and has 15 doubles, four home runs, 30 walks and 25 RBI. Kevin McGonigle is 12 for 37 with a home run and five RBI over the last 10 games.

Mike Trout has eight doubles and 13 home runs for the Angels. Nolan Schanuel is 11 for 39 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 2-8, .207 batting average, 4.14 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

Angels: 5-5, .215 batting average, 4.95 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Kenley Jansen: day-to-day (groin), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Casey Mize: day-to-day (groin), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (thigh), Brant Hurter: 15-Day IL (back), Burch Smith: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ty Madden: 15-Day IL (arm), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (ac joint), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Tarik Skubal: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Angels: Nolan Schanuel: 10-Day IL (calf), Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Yoan Moncada: 10-Day IL (knee), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis d'Arnaud: 10-Day IL (foot), Drew Pomeranz: 15-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

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