Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 7/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Detroit Tigers (49-51) are headed to Progressive Field on Tuesday where they will compete against the Cleveland Guardians (59-39). The expected starting pitchers will be Kenta Maeda and Xzavion Curry.

The Tigers have accumulated 145 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 103 baseballs out of the park. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .387 and have been rung up 861 times, while being walked on 286 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.3 runs/g, which ranks them 16th in baseball. They have accumulated 412 runs batted in in addition to 785 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average sits at .233. They have a total of 429 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .299.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.95 this season (14th in the league), and their staff has struck out 854 batters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 101 home runs and 432 runs in total (16th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 267 opposing players and their FIP is 3.73 as a squad for the year. Detroit has given up 814 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 389 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.20 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Tigers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 55.0% and has entered the game in 82 save situations. The relievers have inherited 145 runners for the year and 26.2% of those runners ended up scoring. Tigers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 104 times in addition to having 102 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 302 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have tallied 41 holds this year (27th in the league). They have recorded 22 saves on the year and have blown 18 out of their 40 save chances.

The Tigers have transformed 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,971 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 22nd in MLB. The Detroit Tigers have accumulated 2,657 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 861 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which has them sitting 23rd in MLB, and have a total of 82 double plays.

Maeda (67-54 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.10 while going up against 3,870 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 825 base hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 271 free passes. His ERA is 4.16 (433 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.169. Maeda has taken the hill for 937 innings and is sitting with 1,007 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Guardians have a slugging percentage of .399 and they score 4.71 runs per game (10th in the league). They have put up 161 doubles, while walking 291 times and putting up 462 runs. Cleveland is sitting with 109 home runs on the season to go along with 432 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 721 occasions (27th in baseball) and are sitting with 779 base knocks. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for an on-base percentage of .313 as well as a team batting average of .241 so far this year.

The Guardians are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.221 with a FIP of 4.01 as a squad this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (866 strikeouts against 305 free passes). They are currently ranked 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 755. They have given up 111 homers and they allow 3.92 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Cleveland pitching staff have given up 378 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.66 (353 earned runs relinquished).

Cleveland has had relievers enter the game in 46 save chances and they have come away with 34 saves. They rank 2nd in the league holding a save percentage of 73.9%, and they have dispatched 356 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 127 times in high leverage situations and also on 99 occasions with base runners. Cleveland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 23.2% of 138 inherited runners. Sitting with 128 save situations, the Guardians have 80 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 84 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in MLB). The Guardians have 844 assists, 51 errors and have accumulated 2,604 putouts for the year. Out of their 7,812 innings on the field, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (10th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Curry has surrendered 130 base knocks and he has 82 K's in 122 innings. Curry (3-7 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.36 ERA and has given up 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 59 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.386 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.10 and he has gone up against 525 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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