Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 7/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Detroit Tigers (50-52) are hitting the road to Progressive Field on Thursday where they will play the Cleveland Guardians (60-40). The pitchers expected to start will be Kenta Maeda and Gavin Williams.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 15th in baseball. They have racked up 441 runs scored and hold an OBP of .299. The Tigers have hit 152 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 106 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 422 runs batted in and 803 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate is .234. Detroit owns a slugging percentage of .390 and have struck out 880 times, while taking a walk on 290 occasions.

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The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.95 on the year (15th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 870 hitters. Tigers pitchers have conceded 104 home runs in addition to 439 runs in total (16th in baseball). They have walked 272 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.73 as a squad so far this year. Detroit has surrendered 837 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 396 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.20 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23.

The Tigers relievers have a save percentage of 55.0% and stepped onto the hill in 82 save situations. The relievers have inherited 151 base runners so far this season with 26.5% of those runners earned a run for their team. Tigers pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 108 times and also have had 102 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 309 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have accumulated 41 holds this season (27th in baseball). They have recorded 22 saves over the course of the season and have blown 18 out of their 40 save opportunities.

The Tigers have transformed 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,124 innings on the field, ranking them 23rd in baseball. The Detroit Tigers have amassed 2,708 putouts thus far, as well as 879 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which has them sitting 23rd in pro baseball, and have 83 double plays.

Maeda has pitched in 937 innings and has earned 1,007 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Maeda (67-54 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.10 and he has faced 3,870 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.16 (433 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.169. He has allowed 825 base hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 271 free passes.

Cleveland has 112 long balls so far this season as well as 439 runs batted in. They have recorded 166 two-baggers, while taking a walk 296 times and scoring 469 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have an on-base percentage of .314 as well as a batting average of .243 so far this year. The Guardians hold a slugging % of .402 and they average 4.69 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have been rung up on 737 instances (26th in baseball) and have recorded 802 base knocks.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.221 and have a FIP of 3.99 as a team for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (885 strikeouts vs 309 bases on balls). They are sitting at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 773. They have relinquished 114 long balls and they concede 3.96 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 390 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.69 (363 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 132 save situations, the Guardians have accrued 83 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Cleveland has had relief pitchers take the mound in 47 save chances and they have tallied 35 saves. Their relievers have come in 131 times in high leverage situations and on 103 occasions with base runners. Cleveland relievers have an inherited score rate of 24.3% out of their 144 inherited runners. They sit at 2nd in the league with a save percentage of 74.5%, and they have dispatched 364 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign.

Out of their 7,974 innings on the field, the Guardians have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (10th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 84 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in MLB). The Guardians have accrued 858 assists, 54 errors and have 2,658 putouts during this campaign.

During his career, Williams has conceded 86 base knocks while he has totaled 95 K's in 100 frames. Williams (3-7 career record) holds a 3.51 ERA while allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 39 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.310 and a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.11 and he has faced 428 batters thus far in his career.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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