Angels vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds & Best Bets: Skubal Set to Overpower Los Angeles

The Angels lead MLB in strikeouts, and Tarik Skubal will add plenty to their total tonight.

Sean Tomlinson

Last Updated: August 8, 2025 4:20 PM EDT • 4 minute read

Detroit keeps limping along as we make our Angels vs. Tigers prediction, but that hasn't been impacting the club much in the World Series odds.

The Tigers still sit third by the betting odds despite losing four of their last six games. That includes a series loss to the Minnesota Twins, who just sold off significantly prior to the MLB trade deadline.

Luckily, the also awful Angels are now in town at Comerica Park while we eye our Angels vs. Tigers best bets.

The Tigers are the overwhelming favorites while sitting around -300 at the best sports betting sites ahead of first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET.

Angels vs. Tigers prediction: Tigers -1.5 (-134 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best Angels vs. Tigers player props: Tarik Skubal Over 8.5 strikeouts (-140 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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We'll take the plunge into the brilliance of Tarik Skubal a little further below, just as Dustin Saracini did in his best NRFI bets today.

For now, let's look at the other side of this contest and the Tigers' potential ability to pulverize the league's 26th-ranked pitching staff, and especially Angels starter Kyle Hendricks.

How much the ball is in play off Hendricks is key to our Angels vs. Tigers prediction. Sure, strikeouts have never been central to his approach, as Hendricks has thrived on deception and inducing weak contact. However, his 5.8 K/9 is lowly even by his standards, as the 35-year-old sat as high as 7.9 in his prime.

He still gets soft contact, but the combination of few strikeouts and a mediocre ground ball rate leads to an opportunity for a team that sits ninth in OPS to get the ball in the air and do damage.

If you're wanting to target a Tigers batter for your Angels vs. Tigers best bet, our Gabe Henderson is slotting Spencer Torkelson into his best home run predictions today.

💰 Best Angels vs. Tigers player props

✅ Best Angels vs. Tigers player prop: Tarik Skubal Over 8.5 strikeouts (-140 via FanDuel)

Yes, this is a whole lot of strikeouts, which makes it seem like a scary and sweaty bet initially for your best Angels vs. Tigers player props, even if it's tied to a strikeout maestro and Cy Young odds front-runner.

But this hasn't been a tough bar for Skubal to reach this season with his career-high 11.6 K/9 that ranks third leaguewide. And it especially hasn't been a challenge for him lately, as the overpowering lefty has hit double-digit strikeouts in four of his past six outings.

What's even more impressive is that the quality of the opponent has mattered little. Those four recent sky-high strikeout performances have come against the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Guardians, and Minnesota Twins, and each club's lineup sits 15th or lower in strikeouts this season.

It's a much different tale tonight against the Angels, who are on the extreme opposite end of the spectrum while leading the league in strikeouts. Los Angeles is also posting the fourth-worst batting average against lefties, showing the Angels will struggle to put the ball in play.

Sprint to FanDuel for this bet, as several of our best MLB betting sites are offering much shorter betting odds, including Caesars at -161 and DraftKings at -170.

📈 Angels vs. Tigers betting insights

Here are some betting insights in the hours before first pitch from BetMGM.

This is the most-bet game on tonight's slate in terms of handle, and the Tigers are the second-most bet team
The Tigers are currently drawing 62% of the bets and 72% of the handle
Meanwhile, the Under on 7.5 runs is getting 64% of the bets and 87% of the handle
Skubal going Over 8.5 strikeouts is also getting the most action among player props

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Sean Tomlinson

Sean Tomlinson has been in the sports media wilderness since 2009, and he joined Sportsbook Review in 2021. His work has been referenced in The New York Times and Forbes. He's also made appearances on The Fan 590 and TSN 1050. Sean is a regular bettor who places bets daily while using a handful of books. Most frequently, he uses FanDuel and bet365 due to the quality experience on those apps. While he'll often take an analytical approach, Sean enjoys the fun, recreational side of betting too, and embraces alternative markets on events like the Westminster Dog Show or Eurovision, or the many novelty props tied annually to the Super Bowl, for example. Beyond sports, Sean is also interested in the betting markets tied to politics, and especially those connected to American elections. He sees betting as a way to explore and engage in a deeper way, and takes that same view to his work. He plays poker periodically too, and is an avid fantasy sports player. Sean also previously spent time with Bleacher Report and theScore, all after earning his media studies degree from the University of Guelph-Humber.