Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Detroit Tigers (27-43) are hitting the road to Chase Field on Sunday where they will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (32-40). The expected starting pitchers are Beau Brieske and Dallas Keuchel.

As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are notching 2.9 runs per game, which is 30th in baseball. They have accounted for 203 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .281. The Tigers have hit 93 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 39 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 195 RBI's and 515 hits for the season, and their batting average is at .226. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .328 and have been called out on strikes 588 times, while taking a walk on 159 occasions.

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Tigers pitchers have given up 71 home runs in addition to 299 runs in total (15th in baseball). They have walked 205 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.93 as a team so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.66 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.24. The Tigers hold a team ERA of 4.03 this year (20th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 546 batters.

The Tigers have sent 250 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 76 runners for the year with 23.7% of those runners crossed the plate. They have earned 16 saves over the course of the season and have blown 5 of 21 save opportunities. The Tigers bullpen have earned a save rate of 76.2% and has come into the game in 60 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 37 holds so far this year (16th in the league). Tigers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 47 times as well as having 64 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have converted 70.6% of balls in play into outs in their 5,508 innings, ranking them 12th in pro baseball. The Detroit Tigers have earned a total of 1,836 putouts on the year, in addition to 596 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which is 15th in professional baseball, and have a total of 54 double plays.

Brieske has taken the mound for 59 innings and has accumulated 41 punch outs during his MLB career. Brieske (1-6 career record) has a FIP of 5.45 and he has faced 247 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.07 (27 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.207. He has surrendered 55 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 17 free passes.

Arizona is sitting with 83 home runs on the campaign as well as 266 RBIs. They have hit 104 doubles, while getting a free base 249 times as well as scoring 287 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned a team on-base percentage of .294 and a team batting average of .214 so far this year. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging % of .373 and they are recording 3.99 runs per contest (25th in MLB). They have been rung up on 647 occasions (3rd in the league) and have earned a total of 506 hits.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.329 in addition to having a FIP of 4.32 as a unit this season. They are sitting at 27th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 622. The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 336 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.27 (302 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.35 (525 strikeouts vs 223 bases on balls). They have conceded 81 dingers and they surrender 4.75 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 21.3% out of their 94 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 85 times in high leverage situations and also on 67 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 64 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 38 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are currently ranked 11th in baseball with a save percentage of 68.0%, and they have dispatched 254 relievers onto the diamond this season. Arizona has had relievers take the mound in 25 save chances and they have recorded 17 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 61 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have 618 assists, 47 errors and have amassed 1,908 putouts this year. Out of their 5,724 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (16th in MLB).

So far in his pro baseball career, Keuchel has surrendered 1,549 hits and he has 1,193 strikeouts in 1,559 innings. He has conceded 668 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.300 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.50 and he has gone up against 6,565 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Keuchel (101-87 career record) has earned a 3.86 ERA and has conceded 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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