Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-180) Detroit (+155)

The Detroit Tigers (43-67) will compete against the Cleveland Guardians (56-52) at Comerica Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Guardians at -180 while the Tigers are sitting at +155. The over/under is 7. The men taking the mound are Shane Bieber and Tyler Alexander.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which puts them at 16th in baseball. They have 468 runs scored and have an OBP of .314. The Guardians have accrued 197 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 86 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 445 runs batted in and 923 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .251. Cleveland has a slugging % of .385 and have been called out on strikes 759 times, while taking a walk on 307 occasions.

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The Guardians have compiled a team earned run average of 3.90 on the campaign (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 883 hitters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. Guardians pitchers have surrendered 119 home runs and also 460 runs (14th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 307 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.98 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Guardians relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 69.2% and has entered the game in 71 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 123 base runners this year with 31.7% of those runners ended up scoring. Guardians pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 86 times in addition to having 103 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have sent 329 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have a total of 29 holds this season (30th in MLB). They have compiled 27 saves on the season and have missed out on 12 of their 39 save opportunities.

The Guardians have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,607 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 12th in MLB. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for 2,869 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 985 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which is 21st in professional baseball, and they have twisted 87 double plays.

Bieber has taken the ball for 627 innings and is sitting with 759 punch outs thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.31 (231 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.118. He has allowed 557 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 145 walks. Bieber (47-24 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.03 while going up against 2,548 hitters in the majors.

The Detroit Tigers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .283 in addition to a team batting average of .226 on the season. They have been rung up on 940 occasions (10th in MLB) and have accounted for 819 hits. Detroit has accumulated 65 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 339 runs batted in. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .333 and they score 3.22 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have put up 157 doubles, while walking 258 times as well as putting up 354 runs.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.289 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.01 as a team this year. They are sitting at 17th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 887. The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 484 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.05 (431 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.33 (811 strikeouts against 348 bases on balls). They have conceded 103 long balls and they allow 4.55 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

With 103 save situations, the Tigers have 65 holds and 11 blown saves. Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 36 save opportunities and they have come away with 25 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 104 times in high leverage situations and also on 77 occasions with runners on. Detroit relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.1% out of their 135 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 9th in MLB holding a save rate of 69.4%, and they have dispatched 395 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year.

In their 8,628 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (11th in pro baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 91 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in professional baseball). The Tigers have recorded 935 assists, 63 errors and have accounted for 2,876 putouts for the year.

In his career, Alexander has surrendered 255 base knocks while he has totaled 192 K's in 238 frames. Alexander (7-16 career mark) holds a 4.11 ERA while giving up 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 109 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.295 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.56 and he has faced 1,014 batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+155)

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