Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, May 10, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (19-18) will try to beat the Houston Astros (12-24) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Framber Valdez and Casey Mize.

The Astros have accounted for 55 doubles as a squad and have smacked 42 baseballs out of the park. Houston is slugging .408 and have been rung up 233 times, while drawing a walk on 113 occasions. As a team, the Houston Astros are earning 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 16th in MLB. They have compiled 151 runs batted in as well as 319 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate sits at .256. They have notched a total of 158 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .323.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.96 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.47. Astros pitchers have given up 39 home runs in addition to 181 runs (24th in baseball). Houston has conceded 308 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) and 169 earned runs. The Astros have a team ERA of 4.92 for the year (27th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 288 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 147 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.54 as a team on the campaign.

The Astros bullpen have a save percentage of 27.3% and stepped onto the hill in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 41 base runners over the course of the season and 24.4% of them crossed home plate. Astros pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 26 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 123 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have earned 14 holds for the year (29th in MLB). They have recorded 3 saves for the season and have blown 8 of 11 save opportunities.

The Houston Astros have 927 putouts so far this season, in addition to 295 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them ranked 9th in pro baseball, and have a total of 35 double plays. The Astros have turned 67.9% of balls in play into outs in their 2,781 innings, ranking them 26th in professional baseball.

Valdez has pitched in 735 frames and has earned 716 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Valdez (54-35 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.62 while facing 3,071 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.42 (279 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.223. He has given up 626 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 273 walks.

Detroit has accumulated 32 home runs this season as well as 140 RBIs. They have tallied 53 doubles, while walking 117 times as well as scoring 149 runs. The Detroit Tigers have tallied a team OBP of .300 as well as a team batting average of .227 for the season. The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .362 and they score 4.03 runs per game (21st in the league). They have struck out on 335 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned a total of 282 base knocks.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.127 and have a FIP of 3.62 as a unit for the year. They are sitting at 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 264. The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 138 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.33 (119 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (318 strikeouts vs 99 walks). They have relinquished 34 long balls and they relinquish 3.86 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball).

Sitting with 39 save situations, the Tigers have earned 19 holds and 9 blown saves. Detroit has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 20 save chances and they have earned 11 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 52 times in high leverage situations in addition to 37 occasions with runners on. Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.5% of 51 inherited runners. They are ranked 24th in the league with a save percentage of 55.0%, and they have sent 111 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season.

In 2,901 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (6th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 27 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (16th in the majors). The Tigers have accrued 291 assists, 21 errors and are sitting with 967 putouts for the season.

In his career, Mize has surrendered 207 hits and he has 172 K's in 220 frames. Mize (8-14 mark in his career) has a 4.25 earned run average while conceding 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 104 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.225 and having a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.73 and he has gone up against 929 opposing batters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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