Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (2-5) will play the Boston Red Sox (3-4) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kutter Crawford and Matthew Boyd.

As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are earning 5.9 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in MLB. They have notched a total of 41 runs while holding a team OBP of .332. The Red Sox have compiled 13 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 10 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 39 RBI's and 62 base knocks on the season, while their batting average sits at .256. Boston has a slugging percentage of .450 and have struck out 50 times, while taking a walk on 23 occasions.

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Red Sox pitchers have yielded 14 long balls and 41 runs in total (26th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 31 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 5.77 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.00 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.56. The Red Sox have an earned run average of 5.57 on the campaign (26th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 62 hitters.

The Red Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 100.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 7 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 3 runners on the year with 66.7% of them crossed the plate. Red Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 1 times as well as having 1 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have sent 28 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The bullpen have earned 6 holds this season (6th in the league). They have 1 save on the campaign and have blown 0 of their 1 chances to get a save.

The Red Sox have turned 67.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 567 innings, which ranks them 18th in MLB. The Boston Red Sox have notched a total of 189 putouts on the year, in addition to 62 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .980 which has them sitting 25th in the majors, and have earned 9 double plays.

Crawford has taken the mound for 83 innings and has earned 85 K's so far in his MLB career. Crawford (3-8 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.84 while he has gone up against 369 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 6.37 (59 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.524. He has conceded 94 hits (10.2 hits per nine innings) with 33 free passes.

The Detroit Tigers are sitting with an OBP of .257 and a batting average of .201 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 70 occasions (3rd in the league) and have tallied 48 base hits. Detroit has recorded 5 home runs this year as well as 21 RBIs. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .301 and they score 3.00 runs per game (26th in baseball). They have notched 7 doubles, while taking a walk 18 times and putting up 21 runs.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.475 in addition to having a FIP of 5.69 as a team for the season. They are currently ranked 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 64. The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 44 runs on the year while having an ERA of 6.20 (42 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.65 (43 strikeouts vs 26 free passes). They have relinquished 11 dingers and they concede 6.49 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB).

Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 52.9% of 17 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 5 times in high leverage situations and also on 12 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 4 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 2 holds and also 1 blown save. They rank 21st in the league with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 23 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Detroit has called on relievers to enter the contest in 2 save chances and they have converted 1 save.

In 549 innings played, the Tigers have a efficiency on defense of 70.3% (12th in the majors). The Detroit Tigers have turned 6 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in professional baseball). The Tigers have recorded 68 assists, 4 errors and have accounted for 183 putouts so far this season.

In his pro baseball career, Boyd has allowed 800 base hits while he has earned 775 K's in 802 innings. Boyd (39-62 mark in his career) has a 4.89 ERA while giving up 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 436 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.320 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and he has faced 3,446 opposing batters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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