Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/28/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-140) Detroit (+120)

Comerica Park is the site where the Detroit Tigers (16-28) will play the Cleveland Guardians (18-23) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Cleveland at -140 and Detroit is sitting at +120. The betting total is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Triston McKenzie and Eduardo Rodriguez.

As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are recording 4.5 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 11th in baseball. They are sitting with 184 runs scored and have an OBP of .307. The Guardians have compiled 69 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 36 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 178 runs batted in and 336 hits for the year, and their team batting average sits at .242. Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .384 and have been called out on strikes 303 times, while drawing a walk on 125 occasions.

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Guardians pitchers have allowed 39 home runs and 180 total runs (15th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 125 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.92 as a unit for the season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.62 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.19. The Guardians have an ERA of 3.96 for the season (18th in the league), and the staff has struck out 328 hitters.

The Guardians have sent 130 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 50 runners this season and 22.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 8 saves on the campaign and have blown 3 out of their 11 chances to save the game. The Guardians bullpen have earned a save rate of 72.7% and stepped onto the hill in 22 save situations. The relievers have a total of 10 holds on the campaign (30th in baseball). Guardians relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 38 times in addition to having 43 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have transformed 71.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,249 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 8th in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have amassed 1,083 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 361 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which has them sitting 19th in pro baseball, and they have turned 32 double plays.

McKenzie has taken the hill for 196 innings and has tallied 215 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.16 (91 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.073. He has conceded 132 base hits (6.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 79 free passes. McKenzie (10-13 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.34 while going up against 787 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

Detroit has knocked in 25 home runs this year to go along with 119 RBIs. They have tallied 56 two-baggers, while taking a walk 116 times as well as notching 122 runs. The Detroit Tigers have accounted for a team OBP of .285 in addition to a team batting average of .220 this year. The Tigers hold a team SLG% of .319 and they average 2.77 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have struck out on 379 instances (12th in baseball) and have recorded 314 hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.193 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.89 as a staff on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.51 (329 strikeouts against 131 walks). They have a ranking of 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 325. They have given up 41 homers and they surrender 3.98 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 169 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.58 (152 earned runs conceded).

With 38 save situations, the Tigers have recorded 23 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 14 save chances and they have recorded 10 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 49 times in high leverage situations and also on 34 occasions with runners on base. Detroit relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 17.0% of 53 inherited runners. They are ranked 10th in MLB with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 158 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year.

In their 3,444 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 72.0% (7th in MLB). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 36 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in baseball). The Tigers have racked up 382 assists, 23 errors and have a total of 1,148 putouts on the season.

Rodriguez (65-42 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.17 ERA while giving up 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.98 and he has faced 3,818 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 415 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.314 and a FIP of 3.8. During his career, Rodriguez has allowed 866 base hits while tallying 926 K's in 895 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-140)

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