Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/14/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-295) Detroit (+245)

The Houston Astros (91-50) are on their way to Comerica Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Detroit Tigers (54-87). The moneyline on this game has Houston at -295 and Detroit is priced at +245. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Cristian Javier and Joey Wentz.

Houston has a slugging % of .419 and have struck out 1,046 times, while taking a walk on 478 occasions. They have recorded 619 RBI's as well as 1,156 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate sits at .246. The Astros have recorded 245 doubles as a team and have hit 183 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 639 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .320. As a squad, the Houston Astros are knocking in 4.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 9th in baseball.

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The Astros have compiled a team ERA of 2.95 on the campaign (2nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,285 hitters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.20 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.10. Astros pitchers have conceded 118 long balls and also 458 runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 402 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.39 as a team on the year.

The Astros relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 75.9% and stepped onto the hill in 145 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 131 runners this year with 28.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Astros pitchers have entered the game with runners on 91 times as well as having 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 411 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have tallied 87 holds on the season (7th in MLB). They have accumulated 44 saves so far this season and have missed out on 14 of 58 save opportunities.

The Astros have converted 72.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 11,217 innings, which has them sitting at 2nd in the majors. The Houston Astros have notched a total of 3,739 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,103 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which puts them in 7th in MLB, and have earned 107 double plays.

Javier (17-12 career mark) has a FIP of 4.11 while he has faced 1,146 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 186 base hits (6.0 hits per nine innings) and has 117 free passes. His ERA is 3.30 (103 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.077. Javier has pitched in 281 innings and has earned 349 punch outs during his MLB career.

Detroit has accumulated 88 home runs on the campaign to go along with 446 runs batted in. They have 207 two-baggers, while getting a free base 331 times and notching 467 runs. The Detroit Tigers are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .286 in addition to a batting average of .230 this season. The Tigers have a SLG% of .341 and they average 3.31 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,229 instances (10th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,074 base hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.302 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.13 as a squad so far this year. They sit at 17th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,166. The Detroit pitching staff have given up 630 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.13 (564 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.37 (1,030 strikeouts against 434 bases on balls). They have allowed 143 homers and they concede 4.61 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB).

Sitting with 123 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 76 holds and also 14 blown saves. Detroit has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 45 save chances and they have come away with 31 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 132 times in high leverage situations in addition to 97 occasions with base runners. Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.1% out of their 160 inherited base runners. They rank 10th in the league with a save percentage of 68.9%, and they have dispatched 501 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

In 10,980 innings on the field, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (14th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 120 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (22nd in the majors). The Tigers have racked up 1,203 assists, 82 errors and have accounted for 3,660 putouts so far this season.

During his MLB career, Wentz has conceded 10 base hits while he has tallied 10 K's in 13 innings pitched. Wentz (1-1 career mark) is the owner of a 4.05 earned run average and has given up 6.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 6 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.975 and a FIP of 2.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.33 and he has faced 52 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+245)

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