San Francisco Giants vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-180) Detroit (+155)

The San Francisco Giants (60-61) are hitting the road to Comerica Park on Wednesday where they will meet the Detroit Tigers (47-76). The odds on this game have the Giants at -180 while the Tigers are coming in at +155. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Logan Webb and Matt Manning.

As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are earning 4.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 11th in MLB. They have accounted for 547 runs and hold an OBP of .317. The Giants have recorded 201 doubles as a squad and have smacked 141 balls out of the park. They have recorded 523 runs batted in and 943 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .234. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .395 and have been called out on strikes 1,054 times, while being walked on 435 occasions.

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The Giants have compiled a team ERA of 3.92 this year (17th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,013 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 326 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.52 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.11 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Giants pitchers have conceded 105 home runs and 531 runs (18th in MLB).

Giants bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 108 times and also have had 127 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 53 holds so far this season (24th in baseball). The Giants relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 60.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 99 save situations. They have tallied 26 saves on the season and have not converted 17 of their 43 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 158 runners so far this season and 34.8% of them crossed home plate. The Giants have dispatched 425 relievers to the mound this year.

The San Francisco Giants have accumulated 3,215 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,162 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which is 26th in pro baseball, and have 88 double plays. The Giants have turned 67.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,645 innings, which has them sitting at 28th in the majors.

Webb has taken the ball for 397 innings and has totaled 365 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Webb (27-16 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.28 while he has faced 1,648 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.60 (159 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.232. He has given up 373 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 116 free passes.

Detroit is sitting with 72 long balls over the course of the season and 375 runs batted in. They have hit 176 doubles, while getting a free base 287 times and earning 392 runs. The Detroit Tigers have accumulated a team OBP of .283 in addition to a team batting average of .226 on the season. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .332 and they score 3.19 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,074 occasions (6th in the league) and have accounted for 917 hits.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.285 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.98 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.35 (892 strikeouts vs 379 walks). They come in at 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 998. They have surrendered 112 homers and they surrender 4.48 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have relinquished 533 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.98 (474 earned runs conceded).

Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 40 save opportunities and they have recorded 28 saves. They are ranked 8th in MLB with a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 439 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have taken the field 118 times in high leverage situations and on 85 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.0% of 145 inherited base runners. With 117 save situations, the Tigers have earned 75 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

In 9,645 innings played, the Tigers hold a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (13th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 101 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in MLB). The Tigers have recorded 1,056 assists, 71 errors and have notched a total of 3,215 putouts this year.

In his pro baseball career, Manning has allowed 124 base hits while he has accumulated 80 strikeouts in 117 frames. Manning (4-8 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.99 ERA while allowing 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 65 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.415 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.90 and he has faced 515 batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Francisco (-180)

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