Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

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

PNC Park is the location where the Pittsburgh Pirates (47-58) will take on the Detroit Tigers (47-59) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Detroit at +120 and Pittsburgh is at -140. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Matt Manning and Johan Oviedo.

As a team, the Detroit Tigers are knocking in 3.9 runs per game, which puts them at 28th in MLB. They have earned a total of 417 runs and have an OBP of .300. The Tigers have compiled 159 doubles as a team and have knocked 98 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 404 RBI's as well as 833 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .232. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .368 and have been called out on strikes 940 times, while drawing a walk on 333 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.98 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.25. Tigers pitchers have given up 127 home runs and 512 runs in total (22nd in MLB). Detroit has conceded 887 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 472 earned runs. The Tigers have a team earned run average of 4.49 for the season (20th in the league), and they have struck out 882 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 296 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a squad so far this season.

The Tigers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 59.0% and stepped onto the hill in 101 save situations. The relievers have inherited 151 runners this year with 32.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. Tigers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 109 times in addition to having 110 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 343 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen have accumulated 60 holds so far this year (11th in baseball). They have compiled 23 saves for the year and have blown 16 of 39 save opportunities.

The Detroit Tigers have a tally of 2,837 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 926 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which puts them in 29th in baseball, and they have twisted 85 double plays. The Tigers have turned 69.6% of balls in play into outs out of 8,511 innings on the field, which has them ranked 10th in pro baseball.

Manning has thrown 190 innings and has earned 135 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 4.69 (99 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.305. He has conceded 183 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 65 free passes. Manning (9-12 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.48 and he has gone up against 818 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Pirates hold a team slugging percentage of .385 and they are recording 4.14 runs per outing (26th in the league). They have tallied 182 doubles, while taking a walk 360 times and earning 435 runs. Pittsburgh has recorded 100 home runs for the season as well as 414 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 920 occasions (15th in baseball) and have tallied 819 base hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for a team OBP of .313 as well as a batting average of .236 on the year.

The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.381 in addition to having a FIP of 4.41 as a squad over the course of the season. They come in at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 893. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have surrendered 506 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.50 (462 earned runs allowed). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (886 strikeouts vs 383 free passes). They have surrendered 116 long balls and they concede 4.93 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

Pittsburgh has called on relievers to enter the contest in 39 save chances and they have come away with 27 saves. They sit at 7th in MLB with a save rate of 69.2%, and they have dispatched 333 relievers to the mound on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 103 times in high leverage situations in addition to 105 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.7% out of their 162 inherited base runners. With 88 save situations, the Pirates have earned 47 holds and also 12 blown saves.

In their 8,316 innings on the field, the Pirates are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (20th in pro baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 87 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in baseball). The Pirates have recorded 873 assists, 62 errors and have notched a total of 2,772 putouts this season.

Oviedo (8-22 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.46 ERA and has conceded 8.4 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.91 and he has faced 1,158 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 129 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.391 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. Thus far in his career, Oviedo has allowed 243 hits while he has totaled 227 K's in 260 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-140) and under 8.5 runs

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