Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates 8/7/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, August 7, 2017

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Zimmermann vs. Trevor Williams

PNC Park is the site of the matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, August 7, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jordan Zimmermann for the Tigers and Trevor Williams for the Pirates.

Detroit opens at +185 while Pittsburgh opens at -225. The Tigers have a 56-47-6 over/under record and a 55-54-0 run line mark. The Pirates are 57-53-0 against the run line and have a 43-62-5 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 56-47-6 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 55-54-0 against the run line

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 43-62-5 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 57-53-0 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 Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Tigers have a 51-58 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has a 7-8 record with an earned run average of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.48. He has 83 strikeouts over his 119.1 innings pitched and he's given up 142 hits. He allows 10.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.26. 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 4.83. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 1007 base hits and 516 earned runs. They have allowed 137 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 359 batters and struck out 816. 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 4.54.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .258, good for 11th in the league. The Tigers hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Justin Upton is hitting .281 with an on-base percentage of .367. He has 106 hits this season in 377 at bats with 77 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .533 and an OPS+ of 138. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .256 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .343. He has totaled 90 hits and he has driven in 52 men in 352 at bats. His OPS+ is 103 while his slugging percentage is at .415. The Tigers have 964 hits, including 198 doubles and 129 home runs. Detroit has walked 380 times so far this season and they have struck out 888 times as a unit. They have left 754 men on base and have a team OPS of .758. They score 4.83 runs per contest and have scored a total of 526 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 53-57 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.47, Trevor Williams has a 4-4 record and a 1.33 WHIP. He has 71 strikeouts over the 98.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 102 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.76 and they have given up 354 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Pirates bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 328 batters and walked 134 opposing hitters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.2. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 1023 base knocks and 459 earned runs this season. They have given up 123 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 316 hitters and struck out 825 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 23rd in the league. The Pirates hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Josh Harrison comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .356. He has 110 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 391 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .435 with an OPS+ of 107. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .291 this season and he has an OBP of .384. He has collected 113 hits in 388 at bats while driving in 68 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .523. The Pirates as a unit have 927 base hits, including 174 doubles and 105 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 373 times this year and they have struck out on 792 occasions. They have had 797 men left on base and have an OPS of .717. They have scored 4.25 runs per game and totaled 467 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Pirates -225

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