Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers 4/19/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Cobb vs. Jordan Zimmermann

The Baltimore Orioles head to Comerica Park on Thursday, April 19, 2018 to take on the Detroit Tigers. The expected starting pitchers are Alex Cobb for the Orioles and Jordan Zimmermann for the Tigers.

The odds for this matchup have Baltimore at -135 and Detroit at +125. The Orioles have a 7-10-0 over/under mark and a 6-11-0 run line record. The Tigers are 6-8-0 against the run line and have a 5-9-0 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 7-10-0 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 6-11-0 against the run line

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 5-9-0 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 6-8-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

04/14/18 2B Jonathan Schoop Side 10-day DL (04/14)
04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
03/29/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 DH Mark Trumbo Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15)

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

04/18/18 P Jordan Zimmermann Jaw is expected to start Thursday vs Baltimore
04/17/18 1B Miguel Cabrera Back left last game, is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs Baltimore Orioles

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 5-12 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Alex Cobb has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 17.18 and a WHIP of 3.00 this year. He has 0 strikeouts over his 3.2 innings pitched and he's given up 10 hits. He allows 24.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 10.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 63 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen and they've struck out 64 hitters and walked 36 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.65. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 162 base hits and 80 earned runs. They have allowed 21 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 73 batters and struck out 141. They have walked 4.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.52 and their FIP as a unit is 4.58.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .215, good for 28th in the league. The Orioles hold a .337 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. Adam Jones is hitting .236 with an on-base percentage of .253. He has 17 hits this season in 72 at bats with 9 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .375 and an OPS+ of 77. Manny Machado is hitting .309 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .397. He has totaled 21 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 68 at bats. His OPS+ is 158 while his slugging percentage is at .515. The Orioles have 128 hits, including 26 doubles and 15 home runs. Baltimore has walked 58 times so far this season and they have struck out 189 times as a unit. They have left 127 men on base and have a team OPS of .625. They score 3.12 runs per contest and have scored a total of 53 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 5-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.18, Jordan Zimmermann has a 0-0 record and a 1.55 WHIP this season. He has 11 strikeouts over the 11 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 15 hits. He allows 12.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 47 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 51 batters and walked 24 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 115 base knocks and 54 earned runs this season. They have given up 12 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 43 hitters and struck out 103 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .221, good for 27th in the league. The Tigers hold a .337 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Miguel Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .235 with an OBP of .322. He has 12 hits this year along with 9 RBI in 51 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .353 with an OPS+ of 88. Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .291 this season and he has an OBP of .371. He has collected 16 hits in 55 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 115 and a slugging percentage of .400. The Tigers as a unit have 107 base hits, including 30 doubles and 6 homers. Detroit has walked 48 times this year and they have struck out on 113 occasions. They have had 103 men left on base and have an OPS of .635. They have scored 3.79 runs per game and totaled 53 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/Tigers MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles -135

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