Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 7/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Sunday, July 17, 2022

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Progressive Field is the location where the Cleveland Guardians (45-44) will meet the Detroit Tigers (37-54) on Sunday. The starting pitchers are Beau Brieske and Shane Bieber.

The Tigers have tallied 122 doubles as a team and have knocked 53 balls out of the park. Detroit has a slugging rate of .334 and have been called out on strikes 764 times, while drawing a walk on 218 occasions. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 3.2 runs per contest, which has them at 30th in MLB. They have amassed 275 runs batted in in addition to 685 hits for the season, while their average at the plate is at .230. They have tallied 288 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .287.

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Tigers pitchers have given up 87 home runs in addition to 390 total runs (19th in MLB). They have walked 276 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.98 as a team this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27. The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.08 so far this season (21st in the league), and they have struck out 673 hitters.

The Tigers have sent 318 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 104 runners for the year with 28.8% of those players earned a run for their team. They have 23 saves this year and have not converted 7 of 30 save opportunities. The Tigers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 76.7% and has come into the game in 84 save situations. The bullpen have 52 holds on the season (13th in MLB). Tigers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 61 times in addition to having 84 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have transformed 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,128 innings on the field, which has them sitting 9th in MLB. The Detroit Tigers have amassed 2,376 putouts so far this season, as well as 771 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which is 11th in MLB, and have 70 double plays.

Brieske has taken the hill for 81 frames and has earned 54 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.19 (38 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.200. He has surrendered 73 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 25 free passes. Brieske (3-6 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.97 while going up against 339 hitters in the major leagues.

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .313 as well as a team batting average of .248 so far this year. They have struck out on 625 instances (30th in baseball) and are sitting with 745 hits. Cleveland has accumulated 68 long balls for the season to go along with 361 runs batted in. The Guardians have a team slugging percentage of .381 and they are earning 4.28 runs per outing (18th in the league). They have tallied 163 doubles, while taking a walk 263 times and scoring 381 runs.

The Cleveland pitching staff have yielded 386 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.92 (343 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 100 dingers and they relinquish 4.41 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The Guardians are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.242 with a FIP of 4.04 as a pitching staff on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.80 (728 strikeouts vs 260 free passes). They are sitting at 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 719.

Sitting with 57 save situations, the Guardians have tallied 23 holds and also 9 blown saves. Cleveland has had relievers take the mound in 31 save chances and they have walked away with 22 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 89 times in high leverage situations and on 74 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.2% of 106 inherited base runners. They are ranked 8th in MLB with a save percentage of 71.0%, and they have dispatched 274 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 72 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in MLB). The Guardians have accrued 807 assists, 56 errors and have earned a total of 2,365 putouts for the year. Out of their 7,095 innings played, the Guardians are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (13th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Bieber has allowed 540 hits while earning 739 punch outs in 608 innings. Bieber (45-23 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.28 earned run average and has conceded 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 222 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.120 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.20 and he has faced 2,471 batters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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