Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/14/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, May 14, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+105) Detroit (-125)

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (9-23) will play the Baltimore Orioles (14-18) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Orioles at +105 while the Tigers are opening at -125. The betting total is set at 7.5. The men taking the mound will be Bruce Zimmermann and Michael Pineda.

Baltimore owns a slugging percentage of .350 and have been called out on strikes 289 times, while drawing a walk on 93 occasions. They have recorded 106 RBI's in addition to 250 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average comes in at .233. The Orioles have hit 53 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 22 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 111 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .305. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are compiling 3.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 27th in the league.

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The Orioles have a team earned run average of 3.76 so far this year (17th in the league), and they have rung up 238 batters. They have walked 99 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.90 as a squad over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Orioles pitchers have yielded 27 long balls and 133 runs in total (18th in baseball).

The Orioles relievers have accumulated a save rate of 77.8% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 60 runners this year with 31.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Orioles pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 38 times and also have had 40 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have dispatched 115 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have racked up 16 holds on the year (16th in baseball). They have earned 7 saves over the course of the season and have blown 2 of their 9 save opportunities.

The Orioles have converted 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,520 innings, which has them sitting 24th in MLB. The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated 840 putouts this year, in addition to 309 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which is 25th in MLB, and have a total of 40 double plays.

Zimmermann has taken the mound for 101 frames and has racked up 93 strikeouts so far in his career. Zimmermann (6-6 career mark) has a FIP of 4.62 while going up against 441 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.51 (51 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.387. He has given up 109 base knocks (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 32 free passes.

The Detroit Tigers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .289 as well as a team batting average of .220 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 273 instances (12th in the league) and are sitting with 229 hits. Detroit is sitting with 12 home runs on the year as well as 86 RBIs. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .302 and they have an average of 2.75 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have hit 41 doubles, while walking 93 times as well as putting up 88 runs.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.197 and have a FIP of 3.86 as a squad for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.33 (231 strikeouts vs 99 bases on balls). They rank 12th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 234. They have given up 28 HR's and they yield 4.21 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 130 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.66 (113 earned runs allowed).

Sitting with 20 save situations, the Tigers have 11 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Detroit has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 8 save opportunities and they have walked away with 5 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 32 times in high leverage situations and also on 21 occasions with base runners. Detroit relievers have an inherited score rate of 24.2% out of their 33 inherited runners. They rank 24th in the league with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 111 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 18 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (17th in pro baseball). The Tigers have recorded 271 assists, 17 errors and have amassed 835 putouts during this campaign. In 2,505 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.7% (4th in baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Pineda has allowed 952 base hits while he has tallied 952 strikeouts in 983 frames. He has surrendered 433 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.189 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.39 and he has faced 4,073 hitters during his MLB career. Pineda (63-56 mark in his career) has a 3.96 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (+105)

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