Arizona Diamondbacks vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 6/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, June 2, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-140) Detroit (+120)

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (26-33) will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (37-25) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has Arizona at -140 while Detroit is priced at +120. The total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Ryne Nelson and Michael Lorenzen.

Arizona has a slugging % of .433 and have struck out 468 times, while drawing a walk on 195 occasions. They have accrued 299 RBI's as well as 553 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is .263. The Diamondbacks have compiled 124 two-baggers as a team and have hit 70 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 313 runs scored and hold an OBP of .328. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 5th in baseball.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team ERA of 4.29 this season (19th in the league), and the staff has rung up 519 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 71 long balls and 285 runs in total (19th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 216 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.33 as a team so far this season. Arizona has surrendered 519 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 263 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.40 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33.

The Diamondbacks bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 57.1% and has come into the game in 70 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 97 runners on the year and 30.9% of those runners ended up scoring. Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 65 times in addition to having 62 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 204 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen have tallied 41 holds so far this season (4th in the league). They have 16 saves this year and have blown 12 of 28 chances to get a save.

The Diamondbacks have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,962 innings on the diamond, ranking them 13th in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated 1,654 putouts this year, in addition to 559 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which ranks 1st in pro baseball, and have accumulated 49 double plays.

Nelson has taken the ball for 80 innings and has earned 53 K's in his career. Nelson (3-4 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.60 and he has gone up against 335 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.50 (40 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.338. He has allowed 79 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 28 free passes.

The Tigers have a SLG% of .344 and they average 3.56 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have put up 89 doubles, while walking 206 times and putting up 210 runs. Detroit has compiled 48 home runs on the campaign to go along with 203 RBIs. They have been rung up on 541 instances (14th in baseball) and are sitting with 442 base knocks. The Detroit Tigers hold an OBP of .299 and a batting average of .222 so far this year.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.251 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.30 as a team so far this season. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 492. The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 280 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.42 (258 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (476 strikeouts vs 165 walks). They have yielded 72 homers and they allow 4.80 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

Detroit has called on relievers to take the mound in 23 save opportunities and they have come away with 14 saves. They are ranked 17th in the league with a save rate of 60.9%, and they have dispatched 185 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their relievers have taken the field 67 times in high leverage situations and on 66 occasions with base runners. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.9% out of their 95 inherited runners. Sitting with 55 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 30 holds and 9 blown saves.

In their 4,725 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (7th in professional baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 39 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in MLB). The Tigers have accrued 513 assists, 32 errors and have accumulated 1,575 putouts over the course of the season.

Lorenzen (33-31 career mark) is the owner of a 4.02 ERA and has given up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.10 and he has faced 2,657 hitters in his career. He has allowed 279 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.325 and having a FIP of 4.3. Thus far in his career, Lorenzen has conceded 574 base hits while accumulating 532 strikeouts in 624 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (-140)

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