Detroit Tigers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 8/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Oracle Park is where the San Francisco Giants (58-58) will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (55-60) on Saturday. The starting pitchers will be Bryan Sammons and Robbie Ray.

As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.2 runs per outing, which ranks them 22nd in MLB. They have earned a total of 480 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .296. The Tigers have accumulated 165 doubles as a team and have hit 117 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 460 runs batted in and 891 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average is sitting at .231. Detroit has a slugging rate of .383 and have struck out 991 times, while being walked on 329 occasions.

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The Tigers have a team earned run average of 3.98 on the year (15th in the league), and their staff has rung up 980 hitters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 124 home runs and 498 runs in total (16th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 297 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.83 as a team so far this season. Detroit has allowed 945 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 451 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.30 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Tigers have dispatched 352 relievers to the hill on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 173 base runners on the year and 27.2% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 24 saves for the season and have not converted 19 of their 43 save chances. The Tigers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 55.8% and stepped onto the hill in 94 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 50 holds on the campaign (26th in MLB). Tigers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 124 times as well as having 109 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have turned 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,186 innings on the diamond, ranking them 20th in professional baseball. The Detroit Tigers have a tally of 3,062 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 975 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which is 17th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 91 double plays.

Sammons (0-0 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 5.41 while he has faced 31 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 4 base knocks (4.4 hits per nine innings) and has 1 free passes. His earned run average is 5.49 (5 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 0.610. Sammons has taken the hill for 8 innings and has earned 5 K's in his MLB career.

The San Francisco Giants have an OBP of .314 as well as a batting average of .244 so far this season. They have struck out on 990 instances (13th in MLB) and have earned 957 hits. San Francisco has knocked in 124 HRs for the year and 487 runs batted in. The Giants hold a team slugging percentage of .401 and they score 4.41 runs per game (15th in baseball). They have recorded 196 doubles, while taking a walk 374 times as well as putting up 511 runs.

The Giants have a WHIP of 1.320 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a squad for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.80 (1,002 strikeouts vs 358 walks). They are currently ranked 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 989. They have conceded 119 homers and they allow 4.60 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The San Francisco pitching staff have conceded 522 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.31 (488 earned runs conceded).

San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.6% out of their 135 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 109 times in high leverage situations in addition to 92 occasions with runners on base. With 119 save situations, the Giants have compiled 77 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They are ranked 24th in baseball with a save rate of 57.5%, and they have dispatched 402 relievers onto the field so far this year. San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 40 save chances and they have tallied 23 saves.

In 9,186 innings played, the Giants have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (29th in baseball). The San Francisco Giants have gotten 105 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in pro baseball). The Giants have accrued 1,151 assists, 62 errors and have 3,062 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Ray has conceded 1,092 base hits and he has 1,526 strikeouts in 1,242 innings pitched. He has conceded 548 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.303 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has faced 5,272 hitters in his career. Ray (76-72 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.97 earned run average while surrendering 7.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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