Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (57-67) will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (48-77) on Saturday. The starting pitchers will be Eduardo Rodriguez and Kohei Arihara.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are recording 3.2 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in baseball. They have a total of 399 runs and hold an OBP of .282. The Tigers have compiled 179 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 72 balls out of the park. They have earned 382 runs batted in as well as 932 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .227. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .331 and have been rung up 1,100 times, while being walked on 291 occasions.

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The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.95 for the year (18th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 912 batters. Their K/BB ratio is 2.36 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 113 long balls and 537 total runs (18th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 386 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.98 as a team on the campaign.

The Tigers relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 70.0% and has come into the game in 117 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 145 base runners this season with 29.0% of those runners earned a run for their team. Tigers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 85 times and also have had 118 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 446 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have a total of 75 holds this season (9th in the league). They have compiled 28 saves for the year and have not converted 12 out of their 40 save chances.

The Tigers have turned 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,807 innings on the diamond, ranking them 13th in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have a total of 3,269 putouts thus far, as well as 1,072 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 20th in baseball, and have 103 double plays.

Rodriguez (66-42 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.83 while going up against 3,840 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 870 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 314 free passes. His ERA is 4.15 (415 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.315. Rodriguez has taken the ball for 900 innings and has earned 931 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Rangers have a team slugging % of .398 and they score 4.53 runs per game (9th in the league). They have hit 175 doubles, while taking a walk 363 times as well as notching 562 runs. Texas has tallied 148 home runs for the year to go along with 533 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,089 instances (8th in the league) and have recorded 1,026 base hits. The Texas Rangers have accounted for an OBP of .306 and a team batting average of .243 this season.

The Texas pitching staff have given up 546 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.99 (489 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 128 dingers and they surrender 4.46 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.299 and have a FIP of 4.13 as a team on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.33 (1,013 strikeouts vs 435 bases on balls). They come in at 15th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 998.

Sitting with 113 save situations, the Rangers have earned 63 holds in addition to 21 blown saves. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 50 save chances and they have come away with 29 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 135 times in high leverage situations in addition to 98 occasions with runners on. Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.0% of 147 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB holding a save percentage of 58.0%, and they have sent 412 relievers onto the field for the year.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 100 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (23rd in professional baseball). The Rangers have accrued 1,170 assists, 74 errors and have notched a total of 3,309 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 9,927 innings played, the Rangers have a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (12th in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Arihara has allowed 57 hits while he has accumulated 33 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 33 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.395 and a FIP of 6.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.06 and he has gone up against 227 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Arihara (3-5 career mark) is the owner of a 5.68 ERA and has conceded 9.8 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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