Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Baltimore Orioles (17-8) are headed to Comerica Park on Sunday where they will try to beat the Detroit Tigers (9-15). The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Bradish and Spencer Turnbull.

As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are scoring 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 5th in the league. They have earned a total of 132 runs scored and hold an OBP of .335. The Orioles have accounted for 44 doubles as a team and have hit 29 balls out of the park. They have tallied 128 runs batted in and 209 hits this year, and their batting average is .254. Baltimore is slugging .420 and have been rung up 204 times, while taking a walk on 100 occasions.

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The Orioles hold a team earned run average of 4.18 for the year (15th in MLB), and they have rung up 226 hitters. Orioles pitchers have relinquished 27 long balls and 108 total runs (11th in baseball). They have walked 81 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.12 as a team for the season. Baltimore has allowed 206 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 104 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.29.

Orioles bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 34 times as well as having 39 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 25 holds for the season (2nd in the league). The Orioles relief pitchers have a save percentage of 58.3% and has entered the game in 37 save situations. They have recorded 7 saves so far this year and have missed out on 5 out of their 12 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 51 base runners on the campaign and 31.4% of those runners crossed home plate. The Orioles have dispatched 93 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Baltimore Orioles have 671 putouts this season, in addition to 213 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 18th in the majors, and they have turned 28 double plays. The Orioles have converted 68.8% of balls in play into outs in their 2,013 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 20th in baseball.

Bradish has pitched in 127 frames and has accumulated 120 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.01 (71 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.449. He has conceded 133 base hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 52 free passes. Bradish (5-8 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.47 while he has faced 558 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Detroit has recorded 17 home runs for the season to go along with 72 runs batted in. They have recorded 36 doubles, while taking a walk 77 times and notching 74 runs. The Detroit Tigers are sitting with a team OBP of .286 and a batting average of .216 so far this year. The Tigers hold a team SLG% of .327 and they score 3.08 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have been rung up on 234 occasions (16th in the league) and are sitting with 177 base hits.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.219 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.83 as a squad this year. They are currently ranked 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 190. The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 120 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.81 (115 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (193 strikeouts vs 72 walks). They have relinquished 35 home runs and they surrender 5.02 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

With 25 save situations, the Tigers have recorded 13 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 10 save chances and they have walked away with 5 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 33 times in high leverage situations and also on 25 occasions with runners on base. Detroit relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 51.5% out of their 33 inherited base runners. They are ranked 26th in baseball with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 77 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 17 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (6th in the majors). The Tigers have accrued 212 assists, 9 errors and are sitting with 645 putouts for the year. In their 1,935 innings on the field, the Tigers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 72.8% (2nd in MLB).

During his MLB career, Turnbull has conceded 280 hits while earning 271 punch outs in 293 frames. He has allowed 146 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.348 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.34 and he has faced 1,271 hitters during his MLB career. Turnbull (12-28 career record) holds a 4.47 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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