Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, May 17, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (21-22) are headed to Chase Field on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (21-23). The pitchers expected to start will be Tarik Skubal and Ryne Nelson.

The Tigers have hit 60 doubles as a squad and have knocked 37 balls out of the park. Detroit is slugging .358 and have been called out on strikes 383 times, while taking a walk on 133 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 3.9 runs per contest, which ranks them 22nd in baseball. They have accumulated 158 runs batted in in addition to 325 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is at .225. They have racked up 168 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .297.

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The Tigers have an ERA of 3.33 on the season (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 371 batters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 39 home runs and also 167 runs in total (10th in the league). They have walked 113 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.52 as a team for the season. Detroit has conceded 323 hits (7.5 per 9 innings) and also 143 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.28 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.13.

The Tigers have dispatched 127 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 63 runners so far this year with 27.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 12 saves so far this year and have missed out on 10 of their 22 save chances. The Tigers bullpen have recorded a save rate of 54.5% and has come into the game in 42 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 20 holds on the campaign (26th in the league). Tigers pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 44 times in addition to having 59 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Detroit Tigers have 1,160 putouts on the year, as well as 364 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which puts them in 15th in MLB, and have accumulated 35 double plays. The Tigers have turned 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,480 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 6th in pro baseball.

Skubal has taken the mound for 428 innings and has racked up 480 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.66 (174 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.114. He has given up 365 base knocks (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 112 walks. Skubal (28-27 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.62 while he has gone up against 1,745 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .392 and they have an average of 4.89 runs per outing (5th in MLB). They have hit 84 doubles, while taking a walk 158 times and recording 215 runs. Arizona has 42 long balls for the year to go along with 203 RBIs. They have struck out on 335 occasions (24th in baseball) and have 365 hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded an OBP of .322 in addition to a batting average of .245 on the year.

The Arizona pitching staff have allowed 200 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.21 (184 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 46 long balls and they allow 4.58 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.303 in addition to having a FIP of 4.06 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.50 (329 strikeouts vs 134 walks). They have a ranking of 25th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 378.

Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 19 save opportunities and they have recorded 9 saves. They are ranked 28th in the league with a save rate of 47.4%, and they have dispatched 141 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 54 times in high leverage situations in addition to 41 occasions with base runners. Arizona relievers have an inherited score percentage of 46.4% out of their 56 inherited base runners. With 38 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accumulated 17 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.

Out of their 3,537 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (19th in professional baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 44 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in the majors). The Diamondbacks have racked up 402 assists, 21 errors and have 1,179 putouts this season.

Nelson (11-11 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.94 earned run average and has conceded 9.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.26 and he has faced 804 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has conceded 103 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.401 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. In his MLB career, Nelson has given up 205 hits while he has totaled 131 K's in 187 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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