Milwaukee Brewers vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/23/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-182) Detroit (+150)

The Milwaukee Brewers (13-9) are traveling to Comerica Park on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Detroit Tigers (12-12). The odds on this game have the Brewers at -182 while the Tigers are priced at +150. The total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Brandon Sproat and Tarik Skubal.

Milwaukee has a slugging % of .374 and have struck out 183 times, while taking a walk on 112 occasions. They have accrued 113 RBI's in addition to 177 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average comes in at .241. The Brewers have tallied 33 doubles as a team and have knocked 19 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 118 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .344. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are notching 5.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 6th in baseball.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33. Brewers pitchers have relinquished 18 home runs in addition to 91 runs in total (7th in MLB). Milwaukee has conceded 176 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 84 earned runs. The Brewers have compiled a team ERA of 3.86 on the year (11th in the league), and the staff has rung up 198 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 85 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.75 as a team for the year.

The Brewers relievers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and have come into the game in 27 save situations. They have accumulated 8 saves this season and have blown 4 out of their 12 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 37 base runners for the season and 40.5% of those runners crossing the plate. Brewers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 22 times in addition to having 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have sent 77 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers are sitting with 15 holds this season (12th in MLB).

The Brewers have converted 68.8% of balls in play into outs in their 1,764 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in MLB. The Miami Marlins have amassed 588 putouts for the season, in addition to 191 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which puts them in 7th in pro baseball, and they have turned 16 double plays.

Sproat has pitched in 37 innings and has racked up 33 K's in his pro baseball career. Sproat (0-3 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 5.72 and he has gone up against 158 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.81 (24 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.452. He has surrendered 36 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 18 walks.

The Tigers have a SLG% of .378 and they average 4.33 runs per game (15th in MLB). They have put up 48 two-baggers, while walking 89 times and recording 104 runs. Detroit has hit 17 home runs on the campaign as well as 99 RBIs. They have struck out on 196 occasions (16th in baseball) and have a total of 195 base hits. The Detroit Tigers hold a team on-base percentage of .327 as well as a batting average of .246 on the year.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.305 and have a FIP of 3.52 as a unit this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (188 strikeouts vs 86 free passes). They are sitting at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 183. They have relinquished 13 homers and they concede 4.15 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 95 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.71 (85 earned runs allowed).

Detroit relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.0% of 50 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 17 times in high leverage situations and also on 29 occasions with base runners. With 18 save situations, the Tigers have compiled 9 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They rank 6th in MLB holding a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have sent 66 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year.

Out of their 1,860 innings played, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (21st in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 19 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (23rd in pro baseball). The Tigers have accrued 195 assists, 14 errors and have amassed 620 putouts for the year.

Skubal (57-39 career mark) has a 3.04 ERA while giving up 7.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.18 and he has faced 3,174 opposing batters so far in his career. He has conceded 269 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.023 and a FIP of 3.0. During his career, Skubal has given up 637 base knocks while tallying 922 punch outs in 796 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (+150)

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