Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Monday, May 9, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Oakland Athletics (10-17) are on their way to Comerica Park on Monday where they will compete against the Detroit Tigers (8-18). The pitchers taking the mound will be Paul Blackburn and Michael Pineda.

The Athletics have accounted for 37 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 19 baseballs out of the stadium. Oakland has a slugging rate of .317 and have been called out on strikes 259 times, while drawing a walk on 68 occasions. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 3.4 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They have 85 RBI's and 175 hits so far this year, while their team batting average sits at .200. They have accumulated 93 runs while holding a team OBP of .265.

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The Athletics hold a team ERA of 3.79 on the season (18th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 216 hitters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. Athletics pitchers have yielded 26 home runs and 109 total runs (16th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 82 opposing players and their FIP is 3.85 as a squad on the year.

The Athletics have dispatched 99 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 53 base runners over the course of the season and 24.5% of those players crossed the plate. They have 7 saves so far this season and have missed out on 4 of their 11 save opportunities. The Athletics relief pitchers have a save percentage of 63.6% and has come into the game in 34 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 23 holds on the campaign (4th in MLB). Athletics relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 36 times as well as having 32 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have earned 713 putouts this season, as well as 241 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .977 which is 27th in the majors, and have earned 27 double plays. The Athletics have turned 69.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,139 innings, which has them ranked 21st in the majors.

Blackburn (9-11 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.31 while he has gone up against 695 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 187 base knocks (10.4 hits per nine innings) and has 41 walks. His ERA is 5.21 (94 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.405. Blackburn has thrown 162 innings and has earned 100 K's thus far in his career.

The Detroit Tigers have accounted for an OBP of .296 as well as a team batting average of .226 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 233 instances (14th in MLB) and have a total of 192 hits. Detroit has hit 11 home runs this year to go along with 76 RBIs. The Tigers have a team slugging % of .313 and they average 3.00 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have 35 doubles, while taking a walk 79 times as well as putting up 78 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have relinquished 105 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.48 (87 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 24 dingers and they relinquish 4.20 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.195 and have a FIP of 3.86 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.45 (184 strikeouts against 75 walks). They are currently ranked 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 194.

Detroit relievers hold an inherited score rate of 25.8% out of their 31 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 30 times in high leverage situations and on 19 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 20 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 11 holds and also 3 blown saves. They rank 25th in the league holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 91 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 8 save opportunities and they have converted 5 saves.

In 2,028 innings on the field, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 72.5% (7th in pro baseball). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 12 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in MLB). The Tigers have accrued 207 assists, 15 errors and have amassed 676 putouts so far this season.

So far in his career, Pineda has conceded 946 hits while he has tallied 948 strikeouts in 976 innings pitched. He has given up 431 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.189 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.41 and he has faced 4,046 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Pineda (63-55 career mark) has earned a 3.97 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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