Miami Marlins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/12/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-196) Detroit (+162)

The Detroit Tigers (5-9) welcome the Miami Marlins (8-6) at Comerica Park on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Miami at -196 while Detroit is sitting at +162. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Sandy Alcantara and Tarik Skubal.

The Marlins have accounted for 26 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 10 balls out of the park. Miami has a slugging percentage of .404 and have been called out on strikes 104 times, while drawing a walk on 46 occasions. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 4.8 runs per contest, which has them at 6th in MLB. They have accumulated 65 RBI's and 118 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .257. They have notched a total of 67 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .335.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.17. Marlins pitchers have given up 12 home runs and also 56 runs (14th in baseball). Miami has given up 91 base knocks (6.6 per 9 innings) and also 48 earned runs. The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 3.48 for the season (9th in baseball), and they have rung up 129 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 54 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.77 as a team on the season.

The Marlins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 71.4% and have entered the game in 15 save situations. They have tallied 5 saves over the course of the season and have blown 2 out of their 7 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 11 base runners for the season and 45.5% of those players crossing the plate. Marlins relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 8 times and also have had 11 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 39 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have tallied 7 holds for the season (21st in MLB).

The Marlins have converted 72.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,116 innings on the field, which has them ranked 4th in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 372 putouts this year, as well as 102 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .973 which ranks 28th in the majors, and have earned 6 double plays.

Alcantara has pitched in 1,099 innings and has racked up 949 punch outs during his career. His ERA is 3.59 (438 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.163. He has surrendered 944 base hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 334 walks. Alcantara (54-67 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.53 while facing 4,511 opposing batters in the majors.

The Detroit Tigers have accumulated a team OBP of .321 as well as a batting average of .235 on the year. They have struck out on 128 occasions (8th in MLB) and are sitting with 109 base hits. Detroit has accounted for 8 HRs this year and 54 runs batted in. The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .351 and they are recording 4.00 runs per game (17th in the league). They have hit 26 doubles, while getting a free base 53 times as well as notching 56 runs.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.366 and have a FIP of 3.85 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (110 strikeouts against 56 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 104. They have conceded 9 home runs and they concede 4.38 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have yielded 57 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.00 (52 earned runs relinquished).

With 11 save situations, the Tigers have compiled 7 holds and 1 blown save. Detroit has had relief pitchers enter the game in 3 save chances and they have earned 2 saves. Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 40.6% out of 32 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 7 times in high leverage situations and on 18 occasions with base runners. They rank 16th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 40 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

Out of their 1,056 innings played, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (20th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 12 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (25th in professional baseball). The Tigers have 115 assists, 10 errors and have 352 putouts so far this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Skubal has surrendered 631 base hits and he has 905 punch outs in 783 frames. He has conceded a total of 267 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.028 and a FIP of 3.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.20 and he has faced 3,127 batters during his MLB career. Skubal (55-39 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.07 ERA while giving up 7.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+162)

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