Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (75-71) will meet the Baltimore Orioles (83-64) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are Corbin Burnes and Ty Madden.

The Orioles have earned 239 doubles as a squad and have hit 216 baseballs out of the stadium. Baltimore owns a slugging percentage of .438 and have been called out on strikes 1,220 times, while drawing a walk on 447 occasions. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are earning 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 4th in baseball. They have compiled 694 RBI's in addition to 1,259 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .250. They are sitting with 721 runs scored and have an OBP of .316.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.89 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24. Orioles pitchers have conceded 155 home runs and also 637 runs (16th in baseball). Baltimore has conceded 1,192 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 573 earned runs. The Orioles hold a team earned run average of 3.94 over the course of the season (13th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,251 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 433 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.91 as a unit for the season.

Orioles relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 156 times in addition to having 146 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 101 holds on the year (2nd in baseball). The Orioles bullpen have earned a save percentage of 68.8% and has come into the game in 166 save situations. They have recorded 44 saves this year and have blown 20 of 64 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 225 runners so far this year with 31.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Orioles have sent 489 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Orioles have turned 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,781 innings, which has them sitting 16th in MLB. The Baltimore Orioles have 3,927 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,219 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which is 18th in pro baseball, and they have turned 86 double plays.

Burnes (58-35 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.20 and he has gone up against 3,583 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 700 base knocks (7.1 hits per 9 innings) with 249 walks. His ERA is 3.25 (319 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.074. Burnes has taken the mound for 884 innings and has accounted for 1,027 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Tigers have a team slugging % of .389 and they earn 4.29 runs per game (17th in MLB). They have recorded 222 doubles, while getting a free base 417 times and racking up 626 runs. Detroit has 150 home runs on the year as well as 604 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,300 occasions (9th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,159 hits. The Detroit Tigers are sitting with a team OBP of .299 in addition to a team batting average of .235 this season.

The Detroit pitching staff have yielded 590 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.66 (530 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 143 home runs and they allow 4.08 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.176 and have a FIP of 3.72 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (1,223 strikeouts vs 377 walks). They rank 7th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,154.

Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 24.0% of 217 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 143 times in high leverage situations and on 160 occasions with runners on. With 125 save situations, the Tigers have accrued 65 holds and also 23 blown saves. They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB holding a save rate of 61.0%, and they have dispatched 449 relievers to the hill so far this year. Detroit has called on relievers to enter the game in 59 save opportunities and they have walked away with 36 saves.

Out of their 11,718 innings on the field, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (10th in pro baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 115 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (13th in the majors). The Tigers have 1,255 assists, 75 errors and have notched a total of 3,906 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Madden has conceded 13 base hits while he has tallied 10 K's in 14 innings. He has conceded a total of 4 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.214 and having a FIP of 2.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.50 and he has faced 60 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Madden (1-0 career record) has a 2.57 ERA while giving up 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore

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