The set-up: This series features a couple of interesting match-ups on the mound and this is definitely one of them in my opinion. That said however, I think that the underdog Tigers offer great value in this one. The visitors go with Mike Fiers, while the home side goes with Andrew Heaney.

The pitchers: Fiers is so far 7-6 with a 3.48 ERA. He took a come-backer off his shin against the Reds in his last start and he had to exit after an inning-and-a-half. In his previous start he went 6.1 shutout frames in a victory over the hard-hitting Red Sox. He's been cleared to go tonight though and I think he carries over his considerable momentum.

Heaney is so far 6-7 with a 3.75 ERA. He most recently gave up four runs off six hits over six innings in a loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday. Overall Heaney has been solid this year, but note that he's a pedestrian 5-5 with a 4.01 ERA in all "night" contests so far.

The pick: The Angels are dealing with several key injuries to their line-up, so I'm calling that area a "wash" in this match-up. I like Fiers to continue his strong play and get the better of Heaney in the end. Play on Detroit.