The Los Angeles Angels (21-35) and Detroit Tigers (22-34) will be wrapping up a three-game series on Thursday, May 28 at 1:10 p.m. ET. The teams have split the first two contests, with Detroit last securing a 4-0 victory on Wednesday.
Ahead of Thursday’s clash, the Tigers are home favorites with a 1.72x payout if they defeat the Angels via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Below, we'll break down our Angels vs. Tigers prediction and picks for Thursday’s MLB contest, including the run line, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Angels vs. Tigers Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under – Thursday, May 28
For the series finale, it will be the Angels’ Grayson Rodriguez (4.87 xFIP across 2 starts and 9.1 IP in 2026) and the Tigers’ Jack Flaherty (4.86 xFIP across 11 starts and 47 IP) toeing the rubber.
Although it’s still early and he’s made only two starts, the underlying metrics aren’t trending in the right direction for the former. According to Baseball Savant, Rodriguez is producing a woeful 8.28 xERA, .338 xBA, and 13.0% walk rate.
Offensively, no team has a higher strikeout rate (25.4%) than the Angels, and they have the ninth-worst wRC+ (95) and wOBA (.310) in baseball, per FanGraphs.
At the moment, the Angels have the second-highest payout (5.88x) to finish with the worst record in the league, via PrizePicks Team Picks. Only the Colorado Rockies return a narrower payout (1.69x).
Ahead of his 12th start of the campaign, Flaherty is in the 19th percentile in xERA (5.06), 41st percentile in xBA (.249), and 13th percentile in walk rate (12.9%).
Detroit’s lineup hasn’t been much better than Los Angeles' this year, generating the 10th-worst wRC+ (96), 10th-worst wOBA (.310), and 12th-highest strikeout rate (22.8%).
Following back-to-back years of advancing to the American League Division Series in the playoffs, the Tigers are tied for dead last in the American League Central.
According to PrizePicks Team Picks, the Tigers currently have the fourth-highest payout (16.66x) to conclude this season with the worst record.
Angels vs. Tigers Winner Payout, Over/Under – Thursday, May 28
The Tigers enter Thursday’s game as home favorites, returning a 1.72x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Here are the full payouts for the Angels vs. Tigers game on PrizePicks.
- Spread: Detroit Tigers -1.5 (2.38x payout)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (1.72x payout on Over)
- Game Winner Payout: Angels 2.04x | Tigers 1.72x
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Angels vs. Tigers Prediction on Over/Under – 5/28/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Angels vs. Tigers prediction on the total runs for Thursday, May 28.
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- Neither of these lineups has been overly consistent at the plate, but Rodriguez has coughed up at least 4 ER in each of his first two starts.
- Rodriguez is also posting a dismal 12.9% barrel rate, 45.2% hard-hit rate, and just a 35.5% ground ball rate.
- Plus, Rodriguez has yet to pitch into the sixth inning and the Angels’ bullpen has the seventh-worst xERA (4.29), fifth-worst WHIP (1.47), and second-worst HR/9 (1.35) since the start of May.
- On the other hand, Flaherty has surrendered 3+ ER in five of his last six outings.
- Flaherty also resides in the 26th percentile in barrel rate (9.6%), ninth percentile in hard-hit rate (47.1%), and 13th percentile in ground ball rate (33.8%).
- As road underdogs, the Angels have the 10th-highest rate of hitting the over (55.0%). They had the 11th-highest rate in that split (52.9%) last season.
- Dating back to 2025, the over has been achieved in seven of the last nine meetings between the Tigers and Angels.
Angels vs. Tigers Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks: 5/28/26
Here are the top Angels vs. Tigers picks to target on PrizePicks for Thursday, May 28. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks include Kevin McGonigle and Jack Flaherty
Tigers SS Kevin McGonigle vs. Angels Projection: 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- It’s a small sample this season, but Rodriguez is recording a 6.25 xFIP, 3.00 WHIP, and 2.08 HR/9 to left-handed hitters. Throughout his career, he has had a 3.89 xFIP, 1.36 WHIP, and 1.25 HR/9 in that split.
- Against right-handed pitching, Kevin McGonigle is tallying a 146 wRC+, .385 wOBA, and .152 ISO.
- At home vs. righties, those numbers jump to a 159 wRC+, .403 wOBA, and .159 ISO.
- McGonigle has been in stellar form recently, earning at least 1 hit in nine of his last 10 contests. He's totaled 2 multi-hit performances, 1 HR, 5 RBI, and 7 runs during that span.
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Tigers SP Jack Flaherty vs. Angels Projection: 4.5 Hits Allowed
- Flaherty has allowed at least 5 hits in five of his last six starts.
- Although Flaherty has worse metrics against lefties, he’s still permitting a .344 wOBA and .337 OBP to righties. The Angels continue to deploy a lineup that is loaded with right-handed hitters.
- While Los Angeles plays its home games at hitter-friendly Angel Stadium, the team has the worst wRC+ (74), second-worst wOBA (.281), and second-worst OBP (.288) in its own park.
- With that said, the Angels have the third-best wRC+ (114), third-best wOBA (.337), and fourth-best OBP (.333) on the road.
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Runs could be easier to come by in the Angels-Tigers clash on Thursday after both teams combined for only four of them on Wednesday. Who will secure the series win?
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