Miami Marlins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

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

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (20-20) will meet the Miami Marlins (11-31) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Marlins at +150 while the Tigers are at -175. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Ryan Weathers and Reese Olson.

The Marlins have recorded 54 doubles as a team and have knocked 34 balls out of the stadium. Miami has a slugging % of .345 and have been called out on strikes 315 times, while taking a walk on 100 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are earning 3.7 runs per game, which has them at 26th in the league. They have 151 RBI's as well as 319 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is .226. They have notched a total of 155 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .284.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.07 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.48. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 49 long balls and 244 total runs (30th in baseball). Miami has given up 377 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 218 earned runs. The Marlins have compiled a team earned run average of 5.27 this season (30th in the league), and their staff has struck out 360 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 174 hitters and their FIP is 4.52 as a squad this year.

The Marlins relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 35.7% and has come into the game in 31 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 61 base runners for the season with 41.0% of them earned a run for their team. Marlins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 40 times in addition to having 39 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 142 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have racked up 17 holds over the course of the season (29th in MLB). They have 5 saves on the season and have blown 9 of their 14 chances to get a save.

The Marlins have transformed 67.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,348 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 29th in baseball. The Miami Marlins have a total of 1,116 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 387 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .979 which is 30th in MLB, and they have turned 36 double plays.

Weathers has thrown 197 frames and has earned 152 strikeouts during his MLB career. Weathers (7-19 career record) has a FIP of 5.51 and he has gone up against 865 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.60 (123 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.482. He has allowed 214 hits (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has 79 free passes.

Detroit is sitting with 36 home runs on the year as well as 152 RBIs. They have notched 59 doubles, while walking 128 times as well as recording 162 runs. The Detroit Tigers have earned an OBP of .302 and a batting average of .228 on the campaign. The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .367 and they average 4.05 runs per contest (21st in the league). They have struck out on 363 occasions (8th in MLB) and have earned a total of 306 hits.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.153 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.63 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.60 (344 strikeouts against 110 free passes). They come in at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 303. They have allowed 37 homers and they relinquish 3.99 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 159 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.42 (136 earned runs conceded).

Detroit has had relievers step onto the mound in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 11 saves. They are ranked 25th in the league holding a save percentage of 52.4%, and they have dispatched 120 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 55 times in high leverage situations and also on 42 occasions with base runners. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.4% of 62 inherited base runners. With 41 save situations, the Tigers have earned 20 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.

In 3,228 innings on the field, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (9th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 33 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in pro baseball). The Tigers have 335 assists, 25 errors and have notched a total of 1,076 putouts over the course of the season.

Olson (5-11 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.59 ERA and has surrendered 7.0 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.88 and he has gone up against 585 batters thus far in his career. He has allowed a total of 57 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.119 and having a FIP of 3.7. During his pro baseball career, Olson has conceded 112 base knocks while earning 138 punch outs in 143 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (+150)

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