Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+100) Detroit (-120)

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (10-7) will attempt to defeat the Texas Rangers (9-9) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Texas at +100 and Detroit is at -120. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Andrew Heaney and Kenta Maeda.

Texas has a slugging % of .392 and have been rung up 132 times, while taking a walk on 67 occasions. They have recorded 86 RBI's and 161 hits this year, while their average at the plate sits at .261. The Rangers have earned 30 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 15 baseballs out of the park. They have 89 runs and have an on-base percentage of .338. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are recording 4.9 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 12th in baseball.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.26 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25. Rangers pitchers have allowed 18 home runs and 76 runs in total (16th in MLB). Texas has conceded 132 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) as well as 68 earned runs. The Rangers have a team ERA of 3.85 on the campaign (12th in MLB), and they have rung up 149 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 66 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.30 as a unit this season.

Rangers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 18 times in addition to having 22 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 11 holds for the season (14th in MLB). The Rangers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 50.0% and has come into the game in 15 save situations. They have compiled 2 saves this year and have blown 2 of 4 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 31 runners this season with 48.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Rangers have sent 55 relievers to the hill this season.

The Texas Rangers have earned 477 putouts so far this season, as well as 149 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .989 which is 4th in professional baseball, and have a total of 14 double plays. The Rangers have transformed 72.4% of balls in play into outs in their 1,431 innings, ranking them 3rd in MLB.

Heaney has taken the ball for 138 innings and has tallied 113 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.57 (70 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.377. He has allowed 131 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 59 free passes. Heaney (3-8 career record) has earned a FIP of 5.14 while he has faced 595 batters in the majors.

The Tigers have a SLG% of .321 and they have an average of 3.53 runs per contest (26th in baseball). They have hit 22 doubles, while taking a walk 54 times and scoring 60 runs. Detroit has accumulated 12 HRs over the course of the season as well as 56 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 160 occasions (9th in the league) and are sitting with 122 base hits. The Detroit Tigers have earned a team OBP of .288 and a team batting average of .213 this season.

The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 61 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 2.96 (52 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 18 homers and they relinquish 3.47 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.088 and have a FIP of 4.07 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (151 strikeouts vs 56 free passes). They have a ranking of 1st in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 116.

Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.0% out of their 20 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 27 times in high leverage situations in addition to 19 occasions with runners on base. With 15 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 5 holds and 4 blown saves. They are currently ranked 17th in MLB with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 53 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 10 save chances and they have recorded 6 saves.

In 1,425 innings on the field, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 75.4% (1st in professional baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 11 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .992 (2nd in the majors). The Tigers have racked up 152 assists, 5 errors and have a tally of 475 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Maeda has allowed 48 base knocks while accumulating 48 K's in 58 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 31 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.080 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.20 and he has gone up against 238 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Maeda (1-6 record in his career) has earned a 4.78 earned run average while surrendering 7.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-120)

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