Detroit Tigers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 8/7/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-122) San Francisco (+102)

Oracle Park is the location where the San Francisco Giants (48-67) will take on the Detroit Tigers (55-59) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Tigers at -122 while the Giants are at +102. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Keider Montero and Adrian Houser.

Detroit has a slugging rate of .410 and have struck out 988 times, while taking a walk on 404 occasions. They have accumulated 492 runs batted in in addition to 929 hits on the season, and their batting average is .242. The Tigers have hit 173 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 142 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 515 runs scored and have an OBP of .319. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are earning 4.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 14th in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 111 home runs in addition to 446 runs in total (6th in baseball). Detroit has conceded 876 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 400 earned runs. The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.57 for the year (4th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 948 batters. They have walked 347 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.82 as a squad for the year.

The Tigers have dispatched 354 relievers to the mound on the year. The relievers have inherited 186 base runners for the season with 26.9% of them earned a run for their team. The relief pitchers have racked up 51 holds for the season (23rd in the league). Tigers relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 124 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 22 saves on the season and have blown 25 of their 47 save chances. The Tigers relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 46.8% and have entered the game in 100 save situations.

The Detroit Tigers have amassed 3,029 putouts for the season, in addition to 992 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them sitting 7th in baseball, and have accumulated 84 double plays. The Tigers have turned 71.2% of balls in play into outs in their 9,087 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 5th in MLB.

Montero (19-15 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.98 and he has faced 1,266 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 286 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 87 walks. His earned run average is 4.04 (137 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.223. Montero has taken the ball for 305 innings and has earned 230 strikeouts in his MLB career.

San Francisco has tallied 129 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 460 runs batted in. They have recorded 200 doubles, while taking a walk 303 times and putting up 479 runs. The San Francisco Giants hold a team on-base percentage of .309 and a batting average of .252 on the season. The Giants have a SLG% of .413 and they are earning 4.17 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have struck out on 901 occasions (26th in MLB) and have tallied 987 base knocks.

The Giants have a WHIP of 1.361 and have a FIP of 4.21 as a staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.80 (874 strikeouts against 426 walks). They sit at 20th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 951. They have conceded 112 dingers and they yield 4.76 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The San Francisco pitching staff have allowed 535 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.38 (493 earned runs yielded).

They are currently ranked 22nd in baseball with a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 357 relief pitchers to the hill this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 92 times in high leverage situations and also on 125 occasions with runners on base. With 90 save situations, the Giants have recorded 54 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. San Francisco has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 36 save opportunities and they have converted 21 saves. San Francisco relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.7% out of their 190 inherited runners.

The San Francisco Giants have turned 107 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in the majors). The Giants have racked up 1,073 assists, 74 errors and have amassed 3,036 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,108 innings on the diamond, the Giants have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (19th in professional baseball).

Houser (42-51 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.13 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.04 and he has faced 3,539 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up 379 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.362 and having a FIP of 4.1. So far in his pro baseball career, Houser has allowed 812 hits while totaling 637 K's in 825 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-122)

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