Saturday, May 14, 2016

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Anibal Sanchez vs. Mike Wright

The Detroit Tigers visit Oriole Park on Saturday to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Anibal Sanchez for the Tigers and Mike Wright for the Orioles. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +111 and Baltimore at -121. The over/under was set at 9. The Tigers have a 23-11-0 over/under record and a 18-16-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Orioles are 19-14-0 against the run line and have a 14-17-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 58% of the time.

The Tigers head into this matchup with a 15-19 record, including 10-10 on the road. Starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez has a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.64. He has 35 strikeouts over his 36.2 innings pitched and he has given up 38 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.28. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 116 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .278 against the bullpen while being struck out 75 times and walking 32 times this season. As a team, Detroit has allowed 9.65 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.85 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.49. The Tigers pitchers have collectively given up 320 base hits and 149 earned runs. They have allowed 35 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 112 batters and struck out 227. They walk 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.30.

As a team, Detroit is batting .256, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .268 average away from home. The Tigers hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.85 hits per game. Nick Castellanos comes into this game hitting .362 and his on-base percentage is at .389. He has 42 hits this season along with 15 runs scored and 28 runs batted in. He's struck out 29 times and has walked 7 times. Ian Kinsler is hitting .296 and he has an on-base percentage of .340. He has totaled 42 hits so far while scoring 29 runs and he's driven in 17. He has walked 9 times and has struck out 25 times. The Tigers have 301 hits, including 52 doubles and 39 home runs. They've stolen 9 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 3 times. Detroit has walked 98 times this season and they've struck out 312 times as a unit. They've left 234 men on base and have a team OPS of .722. They score 4.32 runs per contest and have scored a total of 147 runs so far this year.

Baltimore comes into this matchup with a 14-5 home record and a 21-12 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.83, Mike Wright has a 1-3 record and a 1.47 WHIP. He has 21 strikeouts over the 29.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 35 hits. He has allowed 10.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.12. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 2.24 and they have given up 91 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the Orioles bullpen while being struck out 99 times and walking 41 times this season. As a team, Baltimore has allowed 8.45 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.74 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.58. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 274 base knocks and 116 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 22 home runs this year and they give up 0.7 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Baltimore as a staff has walked 105 hitters and struck out 251. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 3.58.

As a team, they are batting .275, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .280 average at home. The Orioles hold a .465 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337 which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.33 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .360 and he has an OBP of .416. He has 49 hits this year along with 29 runs scored and 23 RBI. He's struck out 20 times and has walked on 12 occasions. Mark Trumbo is hitting .315 and he has an OBP of .369. He has collected 41 hits so far while he's scored 19 runs and drove in 27. He has earned a walk 9 times and has punched out 35 times. The Orioles as a unit have 308 base hits, including 62 doubles and 49 homers. They have 4 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 4 times. Baltimore as a team has walked 102 times this year and they have struck out 265 times. They've had 220 men left on base and have an OPS of .802. They score 4.7 runs per game and have totaled 155 runs so far this season.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 23-11-0 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 18-16-0 against the run line so far this season

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 14-17-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 19-14-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

04/28/16 P Shane Greene Finger 15-day DL (4/25)
04/04/16 CF Cameron Maybin Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Daniel Norris Back 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jeff Ferrell Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Angel Nesbitt Ankle 15-day DL (3/25)

Baltimore Orioles

05/03/16 SS J.J. Hardy Foot 15-day DL (5/2)
04/23/16 P Yovani Gallardo Shoulder 15-day DL (4/23)
03/31/16 3B Jimmy Paredes Wrist 15-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers

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