Angels vs Tigers Preview: A Big Pitch Night for Week 62

The Angels are coming off a wild game yesterday. They lost 0-4 to Detroit, but the day before they scored 10 runs in a huge comeback win. You can see this team has fight in them. Grayson Rodriguez takes the mound for Los Angeles. The Angels need to keep their bats alive. They've been splitting games lately, going 5-5 in their last 10. Detroit's defense made some mistakes yesterday with passed balls. The Angels are still searching for consistency. This is their chance to even up the series and prove they can compete.

Jack Flaherty is a veteran pitcher with big experience. He played for the Cardinals, Orioles, and Dodgers before joining Detroit. Now he's the Tigers' starter on Thursday. Flaherty has an ERA of about 4.39 this season with a 1.95 WHIP. Detroit's pitching staff is incredible with Tarik Skubal, Framber Valdez, and Justin Verlander. The Tigers are building something special on the mound. Flaherty's job is to keep the Angels' bats quiet. The Angels just scored 10 runs two days ago. Flaherty must be sharp and throw strikes. His experience matters in this matchup.

The Tigers just beat the Angels 4-0 yesterday. Now they want to make it two wins in a row on Thursday. Detroit's record is 22-34, but they're winning at home more than on the road. They're 14-13 at Comerica Park. The Angels are 21-35 overall. Both teams are fighting hard this season. Yesterday, Torkelson smashed a home run and scored runs. The Tigers also got runs from defensive mistakes by the Angels. If Detroit's pitching stays strong and the bats keep swinging, they can sweep this series. You'll see intense baseball here.