San Francisco Giants vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-245) Detroit (+205)

The Detroit Tigers (47-76) will compete against the San Francisco Giants (60-61) at Comerica Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has San Francisco at -245 while Detroit is at +205. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Carlos Rodon and Drew Hutchison.

As a team, the San Francisco Giants are compiling 4.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 11th in MLB. They have earned a total of 547 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .317. The Giants have hit 201 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 141 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 523 RBI's and 943 base knocks for the season, and their batting average comes in at .234. San Francisco has a slugging % of .395 and have been rung up 1,054 times, while taking a walk on 435 occasions.

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Giants pitchers have allowed 105 home runs in addition to 531 runs in total (18th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 326 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.53 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.11 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. The Giants have an ERA of 3.92 for the season (17th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,013 batters.

The Giants have sent 425 relievers to the hill on the season. The relievers have inherited 158 runners for the year with 34.8% of them crossed home plate. They have tallied 26 saves on the campaign and have blown 17 out of their 43 save opportunities. The Giants relief pitchers have a save rate of 60.5% and has come into the game in 99 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 53 holds for the year (24th in MLB). Giants relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 108 times and also have had 127 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Francisco Giants have notched a total of 3,215 putouts this season, in addition to 1,162 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which puts them in 25th in MLB, and have accumulated 88 double plays. The Giants have transformed 67.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,645 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 28th in professional baseball.

Rodon (53-44 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.66 and he has gone up against 3,422 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has given up 706 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 308 free passes. His ERA is 3.63 (327 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.252. Rodon has taken the mound for 809 innings and has accounted for 889 K's thus far in his career.

The Detroit Tigers have recorded an OBP of .283 and a team batting average of .226 for the season. They have been rung up on 1,074 occasions (4th in the league) and have totaled 917 base hits. Detroit has a total of 72 home runs this year as well as 375 runs batted in. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .332 and they tally 3.19 runs per game (30th in the league). They have hit 176 doubles, while walking 287 times as well as racking up 392 runs.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.285 and have a FIP of 3.99 as a pitching staff this year. They rank 18th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 998. The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 533 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.98 (474 earned runs given up). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.35 (892 strikeouts against 379 bases on balls). They have conceded 112 HR's and they yield 4.48 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB).

Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.0% of 145 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 118 times in high leverage situations and also on 85 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 117 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 75 holds and 12 blown saves. They rank 8th in MLB holding a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 439 relievers to the hill this year. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 40 save opportunities and they have earned 28 saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 101 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in baseball). The Tigers have accrued 1,056 assists, 71 errors and have earned 3,215 putouts so far this year. Out of their 9,645 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (13th in pro baseball).

Thus far in his career, Hutchison has surrendered 577 base knocks while accumulating 467 punch outs in 547 innings. He has given up a total of 297 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.413 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.37 and he has gone up against 2,388 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Hutchison (36-30 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.88 ERA while giving up 9.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+205)

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