Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles 8/5/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Fulmer vs. Wade Miley

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, August 5, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Michael Fulmer for the Tigers and Wade Miley for the Orioles.

Detroit opens at +115 while Baltimore opens at -135. The Tigers have a 56-45-6 over/under record and a 54-53-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 52-56-0 against the run line and have a 56-49-3 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 56-45-6 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 54-53-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 56-49-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 52-56-0 against the run line

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

08/03/17 P Michael Fulmer Elbow 10-day DL (08/01)
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 50-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Michael Fulmer has a 10-9 record with an earned run average of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.13. He has 100 strikeouts over his 140.1 innings pitched and he's given up 127 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.27 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the bullpen and they've struck out 293 hitters and walked 146 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 989 base hits and 509 earned runs. They have allowed 132 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 356 batters and struck out 799. 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 9th in the league. The Tigers hold a .429 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 .367. He has 103 hits this season in 369 at bats with 71 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .518 and an OPS+ of 134. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .256 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .340. He has totaled 89 hits and he has driven in 52 men in 347 at bats. His OPS+ is 102 while his slugging percentage is at .418. The Tigers have 953 hits, including 197 doubles and 126 home runs. Detroit has walked 374 times so far this season and they have struck out 868 times as a unit. They have left 745 men on base and have a team OPS of .761. They score 4.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 519 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 53-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.60, Wade Miley has a 5-9 record and a 1.76 WHIP. He has 96 strikeouts over the 109.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 129 hits. He allows 10.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 386 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 345 batters and walked 137 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 1035 base knocks and 531 earned runs this season. They have given up 159 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 383 hitters and struck out 810 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 4.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 10th in the league. The Orioles hold a .432 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 .272 with an OBP of .313. He has 113 hits this year along with 52 RBI in 416 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .450 with an OPS+ of 102. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .305 this season and he has an OBP of .355. He has collected 122 hits in 400 at bats while driving in 79 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .555. The Orioles as a unit have 969 base hits, including 183 doubles and 150 homers. Baltimore has walked 282 times this year and they have struck out on 924 occasions. They have had 705 men left on base and have an OPS of .747. They have scored 4.66 runs per game and totaled 503 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Tigers +115 and under 2 total runs

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