Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Progressive Field is the site where the Cleveland Guardians (22-12) will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (18-16) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Kenta Maeda and Logan Allen.

Detroit has a slugging rate of .357 and have struck out 309 times, while being walked on 109 occasions. They have recorded 125 runs batted in and 254 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .224. The Tigers have accumulated 45 doubles as a team and have knocked 29 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 133 runs scored while having a team OBP of .299. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are knocking in 3.9 runs/g, which ranks them 21st in the league.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.22 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.12. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 32 long balls in addition to 129 runs in total (8th in baseball). Detroit has conceded 249 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and also 110 earned runs. The Tigers hold a team earned run average of 3.24 for the season (4th in the league), and their staff has struck out 303 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 94 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.63 as a team over the course of the season.

Tigers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 36 times as well as having 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 16 holds this year (23rd in baseball). The Tigers bullpen have a save percentage of 57.9% and stepped onto the hill in 35 save situations. They have recorded 11 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 8 of 19 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 50 runners so far this season and 28.0% of them crossed home plate. The Tigers have dispatched 102 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Detroit Tigers have amassed 916 putouts this year, in addition to 277 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which puts them in 22nd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 25 double plays. The Tigers have turned 71.7% of balls in play into outs out of 2,748 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 6th in pro baseball.

Maeda has taken the ball for 895 innings and is sitting with 973 K's during his career. His earned run average is 3.95 (393 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.143. He has conceded 768 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 255 walks. Maeda (66-50 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.82 and he has gone up against 3,678 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Cleveland Guardians have tallied an OBP of .317 and a batting average of .242 on the year. They have been rung up on 259 occasions (26th in MLB) and have notched a total of 278 base hits. Cleveland has hit 35 home runs for the season and 153 RBIs. The Guardians hold a slugging percentage of .392 and they have an average of 4.94 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have tallied 55 two-baggers, while getting a free base 104 times as well as recording 168 runs.

The Cleveland pitching staff have conceded 125 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.41 (117 earned runs allowed). They have relinquished 30 long balls and they yield 3.64 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.210 in addition to having a FIP of 3.57 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.30 (321 strikeouts vs 110 bases on balls). They are sitting at 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 264.

Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 18 save opportunities and they have converted 12 saves. They are ranked 13th in MLB holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 134 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 55 times in high leverage situations and also on 38 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 21.4% out of 42 inherited base runners. Sitting with 46 save situations, the Guardians have accrued 27 holds and 6 blown saves.

In 2,781 innings on the field, the Guardians have a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 27 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in professional baseball). The Guardians have racked up 295 assists, 17 errors and have amassed 927 putouts so far this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Allen has allowed 125 hits while earning 74 strikeouts in 108 innings pitched. Allen (5-11 career record) has a 5.48 ERA and has allowed 10.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 66 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.569 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.64 and he has gone up against 485 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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