Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Arizona Diamondbacks (21-23) are welcoming the Detroit Tigers (21-22) at Chase Field on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers will be Matt Manning and Jordan Montgomery.

Detroit is slugging .358 and have struck out 383 times, while drawing a walk on 133 occasions. They have tallied 158 runs batted in as well as 325 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is .225. The Tigers have accumulated 60 doubles as a team and have smacked 37 balls out of the park. They have racked up 168 runs scored and hold an OBP of .297. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 3.9 runs per outing, which has them at 22nd in the league.

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The Tigers hold a team earned run average of 3.33 over the course of the season (6th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 371 batters. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 39 home runs in addition to 167 runs in total (10th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 113 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.52 as a team on the year. Detroit has surrendered 323 hits (7.5 per 9 innings) as well as 143 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.28 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.13.

Tigers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 44 times in addition to having 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 20 holds on the season (26th in baseball). The Tigers relievers have a save percentage of 54.5% and has come into the game in 42 save situations. They have earned 12 saves so far this season and have missed out on 10 of their 22 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 63 base runners so far this year and 27.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Tigers have dispatched 127 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Tigers have turned 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,480 innings, which has them sitting 6th in professional baseball. The Detroit Tigers have a total of 1,160 putouts so far this season, as well as 364 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 16th in MLB, and have a total of 35 double plays.

Manning (11-15 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.42 while going up against 1,061 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 232 base knocks (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 82 walks. His earned run average is 4.37 (121 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.261. Manning has thrown 249 innings and is sitting with 177 K's thus far in his career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled an on-base percentage of .322 in addition to a batting average of .245 for the season. They have struck out on 335 occasions (25th in baseball) and have recorded 365 base hits. Arizona has 42 home runs over the course of the season as well as 203 RBIs. The Diamondbacks hold a team SLG% of .392 and they are recording 4.89 runs per game (5th in the league). They have recorded 84 doubles, while walking 158 times as well as earning 215 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have given up 200 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.21 (184 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 46 homers and they surrender 4.58 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.303 with a FIP of 4.06 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.50 (329 strikeouts against 134 bases on balls). They come in at 24th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 378.

Arizona relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 46.4% out of their 56 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations in addition to 41 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 38 save situations, the Diamondbacks have recorded 17 holds and 10 blown saves. They sit at 28th in baseball with a save rate of 47.4%, and they have sent 141 relievers to the hill for the season. Arizona has had relief pitchers enter the game in 19 save opportunities and they have walked away with 9 saves.

In their 3,537 innings played, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (19th in baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 44 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have 402 assists, 21 errors and have a tally of 1,179 putouts for the year.

Montgomery (40-36 career mark) has a 3.72 ERA while conceding 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.34 and he has gone up against 3,258 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed 324 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.217 and a FIP of 3.8. During his MLB career, Montgomery has conceded 737 base knocks while earning 722 strikeouts in 783 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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