Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels

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Troy Melton draws Reid Detmers in a pitching matchup that looks lopsided on paper. Melton's been the best story in Detroit's rotation, working back from a spring elbow issue and now sitting at 5-1 with a 1.82 ERA. Detmers, by contrast, is stuck in a season that's swung between flashes of swing-and-miss stuff and total blowups.

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Tigers(44-52)

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2

+1.5-217-108o8.5+111

Angels(38-59)

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1

-1.5+213+106u8.5-111

Best BetTigers -112

Pregame

Detroit's the play here even at a short number. Melton's been lights-out since coming back from injury and Detmers just got roughed up in his last outing, so this isn't a coin flip dressed up as one. The Angels have shown flashes, but backing the hotter team with the better arm is the right side of a near pick'em price.

Melton's last time out was about as clean as it gets: 5.1 innings, zero earned runs, 9 strikeouts against just 1 walk versus the A's. Detmers went the other direction in his last start, getting rocked for 5 earned runs over 4 innings against Texas. First pitch is 6:38 PM PT at Angel Stadium.

Troy Melton

(6-1)·1.75 ERA

Jul 8 vs Athletics

W

5.1IP

0ER

9K

1BB

91P

07/17 Lineup

Reid Detmers

(3-7)·4.03 ERA

Jul 9 @ Rangers

ND

4.0IP

5ER

6K

1BB

82P

07/17 Lineup

Detroit's lineup has holes — Gleyber Torres, Javier Baez and Trey Sweeney are all out with injuries that have gutted the middle infield — but the pitching staff is finding a groove even with Framber Valdez away on bereavement leave and Justin Verlander shut down for the year. The Angels are dealing with their own mess behind the plate, down to their third-string options after Travis d'Arnaud, Sebastian Rivero and Gustavo Campero all landed on the IL.

Detroit Tigers

(44-52)

Jul 12Lvs Phillies0-5

Jul 11Lvs Phillies2-4

Jul 10Wvs Phillies10-2

Jul 9Wvs Athletics4-1

Jul 8Wvs Athletics6-1

Los Angeles Angels

(38-59)

Jul 12L@ Twins2-4

Jul 11L@ Twins3-5

Jul 11W@ Twins4-3

Jul 10L@ Rangers6-7

Jul 9W@ Rangers13-1

Detroit Tigers

(13)

• 10-Day-ILGleyber Torres (2B) — Torres (oblique) played five innings at second base and went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in his first rehab appearance Monday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.07/13
• BereavementFramber Valdez (SP) — The Tigers placed Valdez on the bereavement list Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.07/12
• 15-Day-ILWill Vest (RP) — Vest has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.07/10
• 60-Day-ILJackson Jobe (SP) — Jobe (elbow) struck out four while allowing two hits and no walks over three scoreless innings in a rehab start Monday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.07/13
• 60-Day-ILJustin Verlander (SP) — Verlander (hamstring/hip) announced Wednesday via social media that he will retire following the 2026 season.07/08
• 60-Day-ILWenceel Perez (RF) — Perez (orbital) played light catch on the field at Comerica Park on Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.07/07
• 60-Day-ILParker Meadows (CF) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Meadows (forearm) has yet to resume hitting and is without a timeline to return from the 60-day injured list, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILBurch Smith (RP) — The Tigers transferred Smith (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.06/23
• 60-Day-ILJavier Baez (SS) — The Tigers transferred Baez (ankle) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.06/11
• 60-Day-ILTrey Sweeney (SS) — Sweeney will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery this week, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.06/05
• 60-Day-ILBrant Hurter (RP) — The Tigers placed Hurter on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to lumbar spine inflammation.05/29
• 60-Day-ILBailey Horn (RP) — Horn (elbow) began a throwing progression May 14, MLB.com reports.05/27
• 60-Day-ILReese Olson (SP) — The Tigers placed Olson on the 60-day injured list Tuesday after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair Feb. 2 that will result in him missing the 2026 season.05/08

Los Angeles Angels

(10)

• 10-Day-ILGustavo Campero (C) — Campero (hand) will begin a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Monday.07/13
• 10-Day-ILSebastian Rivero (C) — Rivero (hand) has been catching at the Angels' spring complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.07/12
• 10-Day-ILAdam Frazier (2B) — The Angels announced Saturday that Frazier (elbow) has been hitting on the field, taking grounders and running, but he's not yet throwing at full intensity, MLB.com reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) caught Yusei Kikuchi's bullpen session July 5 and progressed to running the bases July 10, MLB.com reports.07/12
• 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Joyce (shoulder) is set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with the Angels' Arizona Complex league squad Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.07/07
• 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz's Tommy John surgery on his right elbow was deemed "successful," per MLB.com.06/27
• 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.06/09
• 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson (RP) — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon (3B) — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08