Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (5-9) will try to beat the Cleveland Guardians (9-7) on Wednesday. The pitchers expected to start will be Cal Quantrill and Spencer Turnbull.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 4.6 runs per contest, which has them at 17th in MLB. They have a total of 74 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .330. The Guardians have earned 35 two-baggers as a team and have hit 8 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 65 RBI's and 133 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate sits at .239. Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .359 and have been rung up 116 times, while being walked on 75 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.91 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24. Guardians pitchers have given up 14 long balls in addition to 76 runs (19th in baseball). Cleveland has surrendered 138 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and 68 earned runs. The Guardians hold a team earned run average of 4.14 this season (12th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 128 hitters. They have walked 44 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a unit for the year.

Guardians pitchers have come into the game with players on base 14 times and also have had 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 8 holds on the campaign (18th in the league). The Guardians relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 63.6% and stepped onto the hill in 19 save situations. They have earned 7 saves for the season and have blown 4 of their 11 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 14 base runners this season with 35.7% of them crossed the plate. The Guardians have sent 57 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Cleveland Guardians have amassed 443 putouts thus far, as well as 152 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them ranked 16th in professional baseball, and have 11 double plays. The Guardians have converted 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,329 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 12th in pro baseball.

Quantrill has taken the mound for 486 innings and has tallied 378 strikeouts during his MLB career. Quantrill (31-17 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.15 while facing 2,039 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.61 (195 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.233. He has conceded 465 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 135 walks.

The Detroit Tigers hold an OBP of .273 and a team batting average of .208 for the season. They have struck out on 142 instances (14th in MLB) and have accounted for 101 base knocks. Detroit has knocked in 10 home runs so far this year as well as 49 runs batted in. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .327 and they average 3.57 runs per contest (28th in the league). They have 24 doubles, while walking 42 times as well as putting up 50 runs.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.416 with a FIP of 5.63 as a team so far this season. They are currently ranked 12th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 130. The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 87 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 5.88 (83 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 7.30 (103 strikeouts against 50 free passes). They have conceded 25 home runs and they relinquish 6.16 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball).

With 15 save situations, the Tigers have accrued 9 holds and 3 blown saves. Detroit has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 5 save opportunities and they have tallied 2 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 21 times in high leverage situations and also on 21 occasions with runners on. Detroit relievers have an inherited score rate of 58.6% of 29 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball holding a save rate of 40.0%, and they have sent 49 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season.

Out of their 1,146 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (7th in professional baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 12 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (15th in the majors). The Tigers have recorded 131 assists, 7 errors and have notched a total of 382 putouts on the campaign.

Turnbull (12-27 career mark) holds a 4.46 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.42 and he has faced 1,231 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed 141 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.351 and having a FIP of 3.7. During his MLB career, Turnbull has allowed 274 hits while he has totaled 266 K's in 284 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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