Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, September 19, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+125) Detroit (-150)

The Atlanta Braves (70-83) are traveling to Comerica Park on Friday where they will play the Detroit Tigers (85-67). The odds on this game have the Braves at +125 and the Tigers are sitting at -150. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers will be Bryce Elder and Charlie Morton.

The Braves have recorded 232 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 173 baseballs out of the stadium. Atlanta has a slugging % of .396 and have struck out 1,298 times, while being walked on 531 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 15th in baseball. They have 655 RBI's as well as 1,275 hits on the year, and their average at the plate is at .245. They have accounted for 677 runs scored and hold an OBP of .319.

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The Braves have compiled a team earned run average of 4.40 on the campaign (22nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,334 batters. Braves pitchers have given up 184 home runs and also 702 total runs (21st in MLB). They have walked 505 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a team this season. Atlanta has surrendered 1,269 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and 664 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.31.

The Braves have sent 490 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 209 base runners on the year with 39.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 30 saves this season and have not converted 20 of 50 chances to get a save. The Braves relievers have recorded a save rate of 60.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 115 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 65 holds so far this season (27th in baseball). Braves relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 154 times as well as having 160 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Braves have converted 69.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,213 innings on the field, which ranks them 19th in MLB. The Athletics have notched a total of 4,071 putouts for the season, as well as 1,294 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which ranks 2nd in professional baseball, and they have turned 99 double plays.

Elder (23-23 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.58 while he has faced 1,813 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 424 base hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 154 walks. His ERA is 4.65 (217 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.376. Elder has thrown 420 innings and is sitting with 339 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .419 and they are scoring 4.83 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have hit 234 two-baggers, while walking 480 times as well as scoring 734 runs. Detroit has tallied 190 long balls for the year and 700 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,345 occasions (5th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,272 base hits. The Detroit Tigers have compiled a team OBP of .318 in addition to a team batting average of .248 this season.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.242 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a unit for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,288 strikeouts vs 451 free passes). They are sitting at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,226. They have allowed 175 homers and they surrender 4.30 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 645 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.92 (588 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 132 save situations, the Tigers have compiled 70 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 58 save opportunities and they have converted 38 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 131 times in high leverage situations and on 169 occasions with base runners. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.2% of 238 inherited base runners. They rank 8th in the league holding a save rate of 65.5%, and they have dispatched 470 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 123 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in pro baseball). The Tigers have accrued 1,307 assists, 75 errors and have earned a total of 4,050 putouts on the campaign. In their 12,150 innings on the field, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in baseball).

Morton (9-11 record in his career) holds a 5.22 earned run average while giving up 9.0 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.07 and he has faced 728 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 94 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.461 and a FIP of 5.1. In his career, Morton has given up 163 hits and he has 153 K's in 162 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (+125)

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