Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 10/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: TNT

The Cleveland Guardians (92-69) are traveling to Comerica Park on Thursday where they will take on the Detroit Tigers (86-76) in Game 4 of their series. The pitchers taking the mound are Tanner Bibee and Reese Olson. Cleveland opens at -105 while Detroit is at -115. The total starts at 8.

The Guardians have hit 245 doubles as a team and have hit 185 baseballs out of the stadium. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .395 and have been called out on strikes 1,196 times, while drawing a walk on 466 occasions. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are compiling 4.4 runs per contest, which has them at 14th in baseball. They have 670 RBI's and 1,263 base knocks on the year, and their batting average is sitting at .238. They have 708 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .307.

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The Guardians are sitting with a team ERA of 3.61 over the course of the season (3rd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,410 hitters. Guardians pitchers have surrendered 179 home runs and also 621 total runs (3rd in baseball). They have walked 492 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.98 as a team this season. Cleveland has given up 1,224 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 572 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.87 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.20.

The Guardians have sent 593 relievers to the mound for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 235 runners on the campaign with 26.0% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 53 saves so far this year and have blown 16 of their 69 chances to save the game. The Guardians relievers have earned a save rate of 76.8% and has come into the game in 193 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 122 holds this season (1st in baseball). Guardians pitchers have entered the game with runners on 170 times as well as having 198 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have turned 70.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,852 innings, which ranks them 5th in professional baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have notched a total of 4,284 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,377 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them sitting 17th in the majors, and they have turned 130 double plays.

Bibee has pitched in 315 innings and has racked up 328 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Bibee (22-12 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.21 while he has gone up against 1,295 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.26 (114 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.145. He has allowed 272 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 89 free passes.

The Detroit Tigers are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .300 and a batting average of .234 on the year. They have been rung up on 1,461 instances (8th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,273 base hits. Detroit has tallied 162 home runs so far this season and 656 RBIs. The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .385 and they are scoring 4.21 runs per outing (20th in baseball). They have tallied 244 doubles, while taking a walk 476 times and putting up 682 runs.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.162 in addition to having a FIP of 3.70 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (1,354 strikeouts against 416 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 5th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,265. They have allowed 159 dingers and they allow 3.99 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have relinquished 642 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.61 (581 earned runs conceded).

Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 71 save opportunities and they have come away with 45 saves. They are ranked 17th in the league with a save percentage of 63.4%, and they have sent 504 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 168 times in high leverage situations and also on 178 occasions with runners on. Detroit relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.2% of 241 inherited base runners. Sitting with 151 save situations, the Tigers have amassed 79 holds in addition to 26 blown saves.

In 13,023 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (4th in the majors). The Detroit Tigers have turned 129 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (8th in pro baseball). The Tigers have recorded 1,409 assists, 80 errors and have a total of 4,341 putouts for the year.

Olson (9-15 career record) holds a 3.75 ERA and has given up 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.09 and he has gone up against 887 hitters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 90 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.153 and a FIP of 3.7. In his career, Olson has surrendered 183 hits while he has tallied 204 strikeouts in 216 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (-105)

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