Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers Free Pick 4/29/23

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers
Date: Saturday, April 29th, 5:10 ET
Location: Comerica Park
TV: BSDET
Money Line: Orioles -175/Tigers +146
Total Line: 8

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Detroit Tigers and the Orioles on Saturday, April 29th at Comerica Park. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

ML RL Total
-175 -1.5 O 8 (-103)
+146 +1.5 U 8 (-118)

Orioles vs. Tigers Projected Lineup

Batting Order Position
Austin Hays 1 LF
Adley Rutschman 2 C
Ryan Mountcastle 3 1B
Anthony Santander 4 RF
Ramón Urías 5 3B
James McCann 6 C
Jorge Mateo 7 SS
Gunnar Henderson 8 SS
Cedric Mullins 9 CF
Grayson Rodriguez SP


Batting Order Position
Zach McKinstry 1 2B
Riley Greene 2 CF
Javier Báez 3 SS
Nick Maton 4 LF
Kerry Carpenter 5 RF
Spencer Torkelson 6 1B
Miguel Cabrera 7 1B
Akil Baddoo 8 LF
Eric Haase 9 C
Matthew Boyd SP


Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Baltimore Orioles: 17-8 SU / OU 14-10 / Runline 14-11
Detroit Tigers: 9-15 SU / OU 10-13 / Runline 13-11

On a record of 17-8, the Orioles are 2nd in the AL East. Currently, they are four games out of the division lead. Against the Tigers, they will be seeking their 3rd straight win. On the road, they have a record of 8-4 while going 9-4 at home. Baltimore’s overall series record is 6-2.

  • The Orioles have covered the runline in two straight games and have a season-long run margin of 1.0.
  • The Orioles have been favored in 56.0% of their games and have runline records of 6-7 and 8-4 at home and on the road, respectively
  • The over has hit in 58% of the Orioles’ 25 games at 14-10.

Heading into their game vs. the Orioles, the Tigers have a record of 9-15 and have dropped two straight games. In the AL Central, they are in 3rd place and have an overall series record of 4-4. At home, they have gone 4-5 and 5-10 on the road.

  • The Tigers have two straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of -1.9.
  • The Tigers have been favored in 0.0% of their games and have runline records of 5-4 and 8-7 at home and on the road, respectively
  • So far, the Tigers have an over/under record of just 10-13.

Pitching Matchup

Pitcher Appearances Started IP Record ERA WHIP HR
Grayson Rodriguez 4 4 19 0-0 5.12 1.60 2

Grayson Rodriguez comes into the game having made four appearances and sits with a record of 0-0. His current ERA is 5.12 with a batting average allowed of .273. So far, he’s given up two home runs and has a OPS of .733.

In his last appearance against the Tigers, Grayson Rodriguez gave up zero runs on five hits while pitching five innings. Despite not factoring into the decision, Rodriguez helped the Orioles secure a 2-1 victory.

Pitcher Appearances Started IP Record ERA WHIP HR
Matthew Boyd 4 4 19 1-1 4.26 1.42 3

Matthew Boyd has an overall record of 1-1, and will get the start for the Tigers. With four appearances, his ERA currently stands at 4.26, while his K/9 figure is 1.0. Additionally, he has a FIP of 4.98 and an OBP of .321.

In Matthew Boyd’s last outing, he gave up two runs on five hits to the Brewers. Boyd came away with the win, as the Tigers came out on top by a score of 4-2.

Orioles vs. Tigers Offense Outlook

The Orioles have played 25 games so far and have an average of 5.3 runs per game, putting them 8th in the league. Baltimore has hit 29 home runs, ranking them 16th in the MLB. Their overall batting average is .254, while hitting .237 on the road and .258 at home.

Baltimore Orioles Top Hitters On The Road

Player BA HR SLG WOBA
Cedric Mullins .304 2 .565 .432
Jorge Mateo .438 3 .812 .541
Austin Hays .317 1 .537 .380
Adley Rutschman .250 1 .333 .319
Anthony Santander .224 2 .408 .310

Baltimore Orioles Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Player BA H R HR SLG
Cedric Mullins .347 6 4 1 .613
Jorge Mateo .283 5 5 1 .500
Ramón Urías .383 7 5 0 .450
Anthony Santander .340 4 2 1 .740
Adam Frazier .183 3 4 0 .183

After 24 games, the Tigers are ranked 30th in the league with an average of 3.1 runs per game. Detroit ranks 27th in home runs (17) while their overall batting average is .216. On the road, they have a BA of .196 and .236 at home.

Detroit Tigers Top Hitters vs. Righties

Player BA HR SLG WOBA
Riley Greene .229 2 .343 .288
Spencer Torkelson .208 2 .325 .241
Kerry Carpenter .212 3 .424 .306
Javier Báez .233 0 .283 .253
Matt Vierling .286 1 .429 .331

Detroit Tigers Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Player BA H R HR SLG
Nick Maton .200 3 3 1 .467
Eric Haase .450 5 2 0 .517
Matt Vierling .267 6 2 0 .333
Kerry Carpenter .183 3 2 1 .400
Akil Baddoo .175 3 2 0 .300

Free MLB Pick

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