Miami Marlins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Monday, May 13, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+150) Detroit (-175)

Comerica Park is the site where the Detroit Tigers (20-20) will attempt to beat the Miami Marlins (11-31) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Marlins at +150 while the Tigers open at -175. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Sixto Sanchez and Kenta Maeda.

The Marlins have hit 52 doubles as a unit and have knocked 33 baseballs out of the stadium. Miami has a slugging rate of .343 and have been called out on strikes 306 times, while taking a walk on 95 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are scoring 3.6 runs per outing, which is 28th in the league. They have accounted for 144 RBI's as well as 311 hits on the year, and their batting average comes in at .226. They have 148 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .282.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.08 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.49. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 48 long balls and also 238 total runs (30th in the league). Miami has relinquished 371 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) as well as 212 earned runs. The Marlins hold a team earned run average of 5.27 this year (29th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 349 hitters. They have walked 168 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.55 as a unit so far this season.

The Marlins have dispatched 138 relievers to the mound for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 59 runners for the year and 39.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 5 saves this season and have not converted 8 of 13 save chances. The Marlins bullpen have earned a save rate of 38.5% and stepped onto the hill in 30 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 17 holds on the campaign (29th in the league). Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 38 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have a tally of 1,086 putouts so far this season, in addition to 376 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .979 which is 30th in MLB, and have a total of 36 double plays. The Marlins have transformed 66.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,258 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 29th in pro baseball.

Sanchez has thrown 57 innings and has tallied 44 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.74 (30 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.351. He has given up 59 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) with 18 walks. Sanchez (3-3 career mark) has a FIP of 3.94 and he has faced 243 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .367 and they average 4.08 runs per game (20th in the league). They have 58 doubles, while taking a walk 125 times and scoring 159 runs. Detroit has hit 35 home runs this season as well as 150 RBIs. They have been rung up on 353 occasions (10th in MLB) and have notched a total of 300 base hits. The Detroit Tigers have tallied an on-base percentage of .302 in addition to a batting average of .229 on the year.

The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 150 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.27 (127 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 36 long balls and they yield 3.87 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.123 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.64 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (337 strikeouts vs 107 walks). They are sitting at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 285.

Sitting with 41 save situations, the Tigers have earned 20 holds and also 10 blown saves. Detroit has had relief pitchers take the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 55 times in high leverage situations and also on 39 occasions with runners on base. Detroit relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.1% of 55 inherited base runners. They are ranked 25th in baseball with a save percentage of 52.4%, and they have sent 117 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 30 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in the majors). The Tigers have racked up 325 assists, 24 errors and have accounted for 1,049 putouts this season. Out of their 3,147 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (5th in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Maeda has conceded 773 base knocks while he has tallied 974 punch outs in 897 innings. Maeda (66-50 career mark) is the owner of a 4.01 ERA while giving up 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 400 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.149 and having a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.78 and he has gone up against 3,692 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-175)

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