Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles 8/3/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Boyd vs. Kevin Gausman

The Detroit Tigers visit Oriole Park on Thursday, August 3, 2017 to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Matt Boyd for the Tigers and Kevin Gausman for the Orioles.

The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +103 and Baltimore at -113. The Tigers have a 55-44-6 over/under record and a 52-53-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 51-55-0 against the run line and have a 55-48-3 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 55-44-6 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 52-53-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 55-48-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 51-55-0 against the run line

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

08/01/17 SS Jose Iglesias Wrist "?" Wednesday vs. New York Yankees
07/30/17 OF Alex Presley Oblique 10-day DL (07/30)
07/06/17 P Daniel Norris Groin 10-day DL (07/06)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

07/31/17 RF Mark Trumbo Back 10-day DL (07/31)
07/05/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 60-day DL (05/19)
06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 60-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Tigers have a 48-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Boyd has a 5-5 record with an earned run average of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.62. He has 53 strikeouts over his 74.2 innings pitched and he's given up 93 hits. He allows 11.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.33 and they have given up 322 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 287 hitters and walked 145 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.9. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 973 base hits and 504 earned runs. They have allowed 131 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 351 batters and struck out 781. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.57.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .260, good for 8th in the league. The Tigers hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Justin Upton is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .369. He has 101 hits this season in 361 at bats with 68 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .512 and an OPS+ of 134. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .260 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .345. He has totaled 88 hits and he has driven in 50 men in 339 at bats. His OPS+ is 105 while his slugging percentage is at .422. The Tigers have 939 hits, including 192 doubles and 124 home runs. Detroit has walked 369 times so far this season and they have struck out 854 times as a unit. They have left 737 men on base and have a team OPS of .763. They score 4.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 510 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 52-54 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.37, Kevin Gausman has a 8-7 record and a 1.68 WHIP. He has 112 strikeouts over the 120.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 151 hits. He allows 11.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 384 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 342 batters and walked 135 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.03. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1022 base knocks and 526 earned runs this season. They have given up 157 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 378 hitters and struck out 803 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.49 while their FIP as a staff is 4.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 10th in the league. The Orioles hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .271 with an OBP of .308. He has 111 hits this year along with 52 RBI in 410 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .449 with an OPS+ of 100. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .308 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 121 hits in 393 at bats while driving in 78 runs. He has an OPS+ of 141 and a slugging percentage of .560. The Orioles as a unit have 953 base hits, including 176 doubles and 148 homers. Baltimore has walked 273 times this year and they have struck out on 908 occasions. They have had 693 men left on base and have an OPS of .745. They have scored 4.64 runs per game and totaled 492 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Orioles -113 and over 3 total runs

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