Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 5/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The Detroit Tigers (14-17) are en route to Busch Stadium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals (10-23). The expected starting pitchers will be Alex Faedo and Steven Matz.

As a team, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 3.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 29th in the league. They have 109 runs scored while having a team OBP of .293. The Tigers have tallied 51 doubles as a squad and have hit 27 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 107 RBI's and 238 hits on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .226. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .355 and have been called out on strikes 299 times, while taking a walk on 92 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.77 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21. Tigers pitchers have conceded 44 home runs and also 145 runs (15th in the league). Detroit has surrendered 250 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 139 earned runs. The Tigers have an ERA of 4.50 this season (18th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 241 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 87 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.74 as a unit this season.

The Tigers relievers have a save rate of 64.3% and has come into the game in 33 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 43 base runners so far this season with 39.5% of them crossed the plate. Tigers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 31 times as well as having 38 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 96 relievers to the mound for the year. The bullpen have tallied 17 holds over the course of the season (13th in MLB). They have 9 saves for the year and have blown 5 of their 14 save chances.

The Detroit Tigers have a tally of 834 putouts this year, as well as 275 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .988 which ranks 10th in pro baseball, and have a total of 24 double plays. The Tigers have transformed 72.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,502 innings, ranking them 2nd in professional baseball.

Faedo (1-5 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.62 and he has faced 244 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 63 base knocks (10.6 hits per nine innings) with 25 walks. His ERA is 5.53 (33 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.640. Faedo has thrown 53 innings and has earned 44 punch outs during his career.

The Cardinals hold a slugging % of .412 and they score 4.21 runs per contest (21st in the league). They have put up 61 doubles, while getting a free base 111 times and recording 139 runs. St. Louis has accumulated 36 home runs on the year as well as 135 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 277 instances (17th in the league) and have accounted for 294 base hits. The St. Louis Cardinals have earned a team OBP of .329 in addition to a batting average of .259 on the year.

The Cardinals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.475 in addition to having a FIP of 4.40 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.30 (297 strikeouts vs 117 walks). They rank 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 308. They have relinquished 39 HR's and they surrender 5.09 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The St. Louis pitching staff have yielded 163 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.72 (151 earned runs conceded).

St. Louis has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 11 save opportunities and they have earned 4 saves. They are currently ranked 29th in MLB holding a save rate of 36.4%, and they have dispatched 105 relievers to the hill on the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 31 times in high leverage situations and also on 44 occasions with runners on base. St. Louis relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.9% of 70 inherited runners. Sitting with 23 save situations, the Cardinals have compiled 12 holds and 7 blown saves.

In their 2,598 innings played, the Cardinals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 65.5% (29th in baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 33 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in baseball). The Cardinals have racked up 307 assists, 15 errors and have a total of 866 putouts for the year.

Thus far in his career, Matz has given up 831 hits while he has tallied 781 strikeouts in 809 frames. Matz (50-55 career record) has a 4.38 ERA and has given up 9.2 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 394 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.333 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.15 and he has gone up against 3,476 batters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis

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