Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels Game 49 Preview, TV, Lineup

Detroit Tigers (28-20) at Los Angeles Angels (23-24) – 10:05 PM ET

Angel Stadium – Anaheim, CA

TV: FSD

Radio: 97.1 The Ticket (click for affiliates)

Weather: 67 degrees, clear

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Game Preview 

This series has all the looks of featuring close, low-scoring ball games.

The Detroit Tigers escaped Oakland with a series victory despite scoring just four runs in three games. Part of that, of course, was great starting pitching, which included a spot start from reliever Alex Wilson on Wednesday. Wilson pitched three innings and didn’t allow a hit. Wilson, along with five Tigers relievers, combined to allow just two runs on six hits as Detroit won, 3-2.

In order to end this West Coast trip with a winning record, Detroit will have to continue to pitch well because the offense has struggled. Even including the eight-run loss to Houston on Sunday, the Tigers have averaged 3.18 runs in their last 11 games.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles is far from being the team that won 98 games last season. The Angels are ranked 26th in runs scored and have averaged just 2.2 runs in the last five games.

When We Last Met

This is the first matchup between these two clubs this season. The Angels took three out of four against the Tigers in Los Angeles last season, but Detroit won two of three versus LA at Comerica Park in 2014.

Detroit has lost nine of its last 10 games at Angel Stadium.

Pitching Matchup

Tigers right-hander Buck Farmer will make his season debut, starting for the injured Kyle Lobstein, who was in the rotation for the injured Justin Verlander.

Farmer was pitching well at Triple-A Toledo this year, posting a 2.98 ERA in 51 1/3 innings, but he hasn’t been good in his very brief major league career. Farmer made four appearances, including two starts for the Tigers last season and was 0-1 with a 11.57 ERA in 9 1/3 innings.

Left-hander C.J. Wilson will be on the hill for the Angels. He is 2-3 with a 3.36 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 42 strikeouts in 59 innings this season. Wilson has allowed four runs in each of his last two starts.

Tigers Lineup

1. Rajai Davis DH
2. Ian Kinsler 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera 1B
4. Yoenis Cespedes LF
5. J.D. Martinez RF
6. Nick Castellanos 3B
7. James McCann C
8. Jose Iglesias SS
9. Anthony Gose CF

Angels Lineup

1. Erick Aybar SS
2. Mike Trout CF
3. Albert Pujols DH
4. Kole Calhoun RF
5. David Freese 3B
6. Matt Joyce LF
7. Chris Iannetta C
8. Grant Green 1B
9. Johnny Giavotella 2B

Injuries

• Kyle Lobstein — 15-day DL
• Victor Martinez — 15-day DL
• Bruce Rondon — 15-day DL
• Alex Avila — 15-day DL
• Justin Verlander — 15-day DL
• Joe Nathan – Out for the Season

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