San Francisco Giants vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/26/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Monday, May 26, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+220) Detroit (-275)

The Detroit Tigers (33-18) are hosting the San Francisco Giants (29-21) at Comerica Park on Monday. The odds on this game have the Giants at +220 while the Tigers are opening at -275. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Hayden Birdsong and Keider Montero.

The Giants have accumulated 79 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 53 balls out of the stadium. San Francisco has a slugging % of .388 and have been called out on strikes 426 times, while drawing a walk on 177 occasions. As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are earning 4.6 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 10th in the league. They have accumulated 220 runs batted in and 391 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is at .236. They have racked up 230 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .313.

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The Giants have compiled a team ERA of 3.34 over the course of the season (5th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 425 batters. Giants pitchers have allowed 39 home runs and also 188 runs in total (8th in MLB). They have walked 153 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.45 as a squad so far this season. San Francisco has allowed 390 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 164 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.78 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Giants have sent 150 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 49 runners for the season with 42.9% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 14 saves on the year and have blown 8 of their 22 chances to get a save. The Giants bullpen have recorded a save rate of 63.6% and have come into the game in 53 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 31 holds for the season (11th in MLB). Giants pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 29 times in addition to having 52 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Seattle Mariners have a total of 1,326 putouts so far this season, in addition to 491 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which puts them in 19th in the majors, and have a total of 40 double plays. The Giants have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,978 innings, which has them sitting 20th in pro baseball.

Birdsong (7-6 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.90 while he has faced 435 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 82 hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) with 53 walks. His earned run average is 3.96 (44 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.349. Birdsong has taken the mound for 100 innings and has tallied 117 punch outs during his career.

Detroit has accounted for 62 home runs for the year to go along with 255 RBIs. They have tallied 76 doubles, while getting a free base 171 times and putting up 267 runs. The Detroit Tigers hold an OBP of .328 as well as a batting average of .257 so far this year. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .416 and they score 5.24 runs per outing (4th in MLB). They have struck out on 447 occasions (5th in the league) and have recorded 445 hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.174 in addition to having a FIP of 3.81 as a unit on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (444 strikeouts against 150 free passes). They have a ranking of 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 382. They have given up 54 homers and they concede 3.75 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 189 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.36 (169 earned runs relinquished).

Detroit has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 21 save chances and they have come away with 14 saves. They are ranked 9th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 151 relievers to the mound on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 41 times in high leverage situations and also on 52 occasions with runners on. Detroit relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.0% out of their 71 inherited base runners. With 46 save situations, the Tigers have recorded 23 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 37 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (9th in MLB). The Tigers have recorded 437 assists, 22 errors and have accumulated 1,359 putouts for the year. Out of their 4,077 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (8th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Montero has allowed 135 base knocks while totaling 98 punch outs in 128 frames. Montero (7-7 career win-loss mark) has a 4.91 ERA while allowing 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 70 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.395 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.23 and he has gone up against 548 batters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-275)

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