Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Progressive Field is the location where the Cleveland Guardians (58-63) will go up against the Detroit Tigers (54-66) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Alex Faedo and Logan Allen.

The Tigers have accumulated 184 two-baggers as a team and have hit 119 balls out of the stadium. Detroit is slugging .378 and have struck out 1,067 times, while drawing a walk on 356 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 4.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 29th in baseball. They have accumulated 459 RBI's as well as 956 hits on the season, while their batting average comes in at .235. They have a total of 477 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .300.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.91 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27. Tigers pitchers have conceded 143 home runs and also 578 runs (20th in the league). Detroit has conceded 1,013 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 532 earned runs. The Tigers have a team ERA of 4.48 for the season (19th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,007 batters. They have walked 346 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.20 as a unit this season.

The Tigers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 62.2% and has come into the game in 118 save situations. The relievers have inherited 182 runners for the year and 31.9% of them crossed the plate. Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 126 times as well as having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 394 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relievers have recorded 69 holds so far this season (11th in the league). They have earned 28 saves so far this season and have missed out on 17 of 45 save opportunities.

The Detroit Tigers have amassed 3,203 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,035 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which has them sitting 28th in MLB, and have accumulated 94 double plays. The Tigers have turned 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,609 innings, which has them sitting at 14th in professional baseball.

Faedo has thrown 99 innings and has accumulated 85 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Faedo (3-9 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.72 and he has faced 425 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 5.36 (59 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.343. He has conceded 97 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 36 free passes.

The Guardians have a team slugging percentage of .380 and they are earning 4.05 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have tallied 221 doubles, while walking 347 times and scoring 490 runs. Cleveland has 88 home runs over the course of the season and 457 RBIs. They have struck out on 842 instances (30th in the league) and have tallied 1,030 base knocks. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for a team OBP of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .250 on the campaign.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.275 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a unit so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (969 strikeouts against 380 bases on balls). They are sitting at 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 996. They have relinquished 122 homers and they surrender 4.10 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 492 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.78 (453 earned runs yielded).

Sitting with 137 save situations, the Guardians have tallied 73 holds and 24 blown saves. Cleveland has had relief pitchers take the mound in 59 save chances and they have converted 35 saves. Their relievers have come in 145 times in high leverage situations and on 106 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relievers have an inherited score rate of 21.3% out of 150 inherited base runners. They are ranked 19th in MLB with a save rate of 59.3%, and they have dispatched 393 relievers onto the field on the season.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 89 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (10th in MLB). The Guardians have accrued 1,064 assists, 58 errors and have a tally of 3,237 putouts on the season. Out of their 9,711 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (7th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Allen has surrendered 118 base knocks while he has accumulated 68 K's in 96 frames. Allen (5-10 career mark) holds a 5.89 earned run average while giving up 11.0 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 63 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.661 and a FIP of 5.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.62 and he has faced 438 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland

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