Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-165) Detroit (+140)

The Detroit Tigers (43-68) are hosting the Cleveland Guardians (57-52) at Comerica Park on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Guardians at -165 and the Tigers open at +140. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Zach Plesac and Garrett Hill.

The Guardians have hit 202 doubles as a team and have hit 86 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .386 and have been called out on strikes 761 times, while taking a walk on 308 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 16th in baseball. They have amassed 450 runs batted in in addition to 934 hits for the year, and their average at the plate is at .252. They have 473 runs scored and have an OBP of .314.

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The Guardians have a team ERA of 3.88 this season (13th in MLB), and they have struck out 894 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 310 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.95 as a team this season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23. Guardians pitchers have conceded 119 home runs and also 462 total runs (13th in baseball).

The Guardians have dispatched 332 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 126 runners this season and 31.7% of those runners crossed the plate. They have compiled 28 saves so far this year and have blown 12 of their 40 chances to get a save. The Guardians bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 70.0% and has entered the game in 72 save situations. The relievers have a total of 29 holds this season (30th in baseball). Guardians bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 87 times in addition to having 104 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated 2,869 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 985 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which puts them in 21st in pro baseball, and they have turned 87 double plays. The Guardians have turned 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,607 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 12th in baseball.

Plesac has thrown 422 frames and has totaled 328 K's so far in his MLB career. Plesac (24-24 career record) has a FIP of 4.50 and he has gone up against 1,750 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.07 (191 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.192. He has allowed 390 base hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 113 free passes.

Detroit has recorded 65 long balls this season to go along with 340 RBIs. They have 157 two-baggers, while getting a free base 261 times as well as notching 356 runs. The Detroit Tigers have tallied an on-base percentage of .283 as well as a batting average of .226 on the season. The Tigers have a SLG% of .332 and they average 3.21 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have been rung up on 951 occasions (12th in baseball) and have accounted for 825 hits.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.289 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.00 as a squad on the year. They sit at 17th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 898. The Detroit pitching staff have yielded 489 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.06 (436 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.33 (813 strikeouts vs 349 bases on balls). They have surrendered 103 dingers and they relinquish 4.55 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball).

Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.1% of 135 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 103 times in high leverage situations and also on 77 occasions with base runners. With 103 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 65 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. They are currently ranked 10th in the league with a save rate of 69.4%, and they have sent 397 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Detroit has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 36 save opportunities and they have come away with 25 saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 91 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in professional baseball). The Tigers have accrued 935 assists, 63 errors and have 2,876 putouts so far this year. In 8,628 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (11th in the majors).

Hill (2-3 career record) has a 5.12 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.21 and he has faced 138 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has surrendered 18 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.389 and a FIP of 5.5. During his career, Hill has allowed 30 hits while tallying 17 K's in 31 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (+140)

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