Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/22/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+105) Boston (-125)

Fenway Park is where the Boston Red Sox (37-31) will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (26-41) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Detroit at +105 while Boston is sitting at -125. The total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Tarik Skubal and Michael Wacha.

As a team, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 2.9 runs per outing, which is 30th in the league. They have 192 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .281. The Tigers have recorded 91 doubles as a team and have knocked 35 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 184 runs batted in and 490 hits this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .225. Detroit has a slugging % of .325 and have struck out 564 times, while being walked on 153 occasions.

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The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.02 on the year (19th in MLB), and they have rung up 522 hitters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.64 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Tigers pitchers have given up 68 home runs and 287 total runs (18th in the league). They have walked 198 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.94 as a team on the season.

Tigers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 45 times and also have had 64 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 35 holds on the season (16th in MLB). The Tigers relievers have recorded a save percentage of 76.2% and has come into the game in 58 save situations. They have earned 16 saves this year and have blown 5 out of their 21 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 74 base runners on the campaign and 24.3% of those players crossed home plate. The Tigers have dispatched 240 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Tigers have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs in their 5,283 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 12th in pro baseball. The Detroit Tigers have amassed 1,761 putouts on the year, in addition to 574 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them ranked 16th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 52 double plays.

Skubal (14-20 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.41 and he has faced 1,064 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 236 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 72 free passes. His ERA is 4.15 (118 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.203. Skubal has thrown 256 innings and is sitting with 280 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Red Sox have a team slugging percentage of .413 and they have an average of 4.74 runs per game (7th in MLB). They have put up 160 doubles, while taking a walk 196 times as well as scoring 322 runs. Boston has a total of 64 HRs for the year and 312 RBIs. They have been rung up on 538 occasions (20th in the league) and have totaled 605 hits. The Boston Red Sox have a team OBP of .320 and a batting average of .258 on the season.

The Boston pitching staff have conceded 272 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.63 (245 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 74 homers and they relinquish 4.03 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Red Sox have a team WHIP of 1.182 with a FIP of 3.91 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.93 (581 strikeouts against 198 walks). They rank 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 521.

Boston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.9% of 115 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 85 times in high leverage situations and on 80 occasions with runners on. With 75 save situations, the Red Sox have accrued 46 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They are ranked 30th in MLB holding a save rate of 51.7%, and they have dispatched 252 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Boston has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 29 save chances and they have walked away with 15 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 55 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in professional baseball). The Red Sox have 577 assists, 34 errors and have accounted for 1,825 putouts this year. Out of their 5,475 innings on the field, the Red Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (8th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Wacha has allowed 1,071 base knocks and he has 958 strikeouts in 1,085 frames. Wacha (68-49 career record) has a 4.04 earned run average and has conceded 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 487 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.314 and a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.69 and he has faced 4,612 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston (-125)

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