Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles 8/4/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 4, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Justin Verlander vs. Kevin Gausman

The Detroit Tigers head to Oriole Park on Friday, August 4, 2017 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Justin Verlander for the Tigers and Kevin Gausman for the Orioles.

The odds for this matchup have Detroit at +119 and Baltimore at -129. The Tigers have a 55-45-6 over/under mark and a 53-53-0 run line record. The Orioles are 52-55-0 against the run line and have a 55-49-3 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 55-45-6 against the over/under

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

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 55-49-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 52-55-0 against the run line

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

08/02/17 SS Jose Iglesias Wrist "?" Thursday vs. Baltimore Orioles
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 49-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Justin Verlander has a 6-7 record with an earned run average of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.44. He has 126 strikeouts over his 130 innings pitched and he's given up 127 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.29 and they have given up 323 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the bullpen and they've struck out 291 hitters and walked 145 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.4 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 4.85. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 980 base hits and 504 earned runs. They have allowed 131 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 351 batters and struck out 791. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.53.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .260, good for 8th in the league. The Tigers hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Justin Upton is hitting .279 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 102 hits this season in 365 at bats with 69 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .512 and an OPS+ of 134. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .257 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .341. He has totaled 88 hits and he has driven in 50 men in 343 at bats. His OPS+ is 103 while his slugging percentage is at .417. The Tigers have 945 hits, including 195 doubles and 124 home runs. Detroit has walked 371 times so far this season and they have struck out 865 times as a unit. They have left 743 men on base and have a team OPS of .760. They score 4.83 runs per contest and have scored a total of 512 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 53-54 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 3.99 and they have given up 384 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 343 batters and walked 136 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.98. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1027 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 380 hitters and struck out 807 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.48 while their FIP as a staff is 4.92.

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 9th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .269 with an OBP of .308. He has 111 hits this year along with 52 RBI in 413 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .446 with an OPS+ of 100. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .306 this season and he has an OBP of .355. He has collected 121 hits in 396 at bats while driving in 78 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .556. The Orioles as a unit have 960 base hits, including 179 doubles and 149 homers. Baltimore has walked 277 times this year and they have struck out on 916 occasions. They have had 698 men left on base and have an OPS of .746. They have scored 4.65 runs per game and totaled 498 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Orioles MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers +119

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