The Baltimore Orioles will be taking on the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to showcase this AL matchup and the game gets going at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Odds
Detroit (+110) is coming into this one as the underdog against Baltimore (-120) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at Orioles -1.5 runs (+125) and Tigers 1.5 runs (-145).
The Orioles are just 5-13 SU and have gone 6-11 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.1 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 5.7 units ATS. Baltimore is – ATS over its last seven games and the . The Tigers, on the other hand, are 6-9 SU and 6-8 ATS. They’ve lost 3.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.4 units ATS. Detroit has a – ATS record over its last seven outings and the .
Detroit games have an over/under record of 5-9 thus far in 2018. The Orioles have an over/under record of 6-10-1.
Right-hander Alex Cobb will get the start for the visiting Orioles. Cobb is 0-1 with a 17.18 ERA. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 2.70 ERA and three strikeouts across six and two-third innings).
The Tigers are putting the ball in the hands of righty Jordan Zimmermann (0-0, 8.18 ERA), who has 11 strikeouts and two walks, as well as a 1.55 WHIP. Zimmermann only made one start against the Orioles in 2017 (1-0, 6.00 ERA and six strikeouts across six innings).
As a unit, Detroit’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.76 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.11 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Detroit hitters have put up 3.9 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has hit .267/.308/.477 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Nicholas Castellanos and Victor Martinez have led the Tigers’ hitters this year. Castellanos is slashing .305/.379/.424 with 18 hits, five RBIs and 11 runs scored, while Martinez’s line is .304/.365/.457 with 14 hits, eight RBIs and three runs.
In the visiting dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.12 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 7.98 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.27, along with a WHIP of 1.59.
Orioles hitters have slashed .215/.289/.343 on their way to 3.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Baltimore’s offensive production been led by Manny Machado and Pedro Alvarez. Machado is hitting .319/.402/.528 with three home runs, 10 RBIs and seven runs scored, while Alvarez is slashing .308/.471/.615 with two homers, seven RBIs and five runs scored.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .260/.311/.473, Machado didn’t perform especially well against righties on the road last year, putting up a slash line of .227/.264/.387 across 254 such plate appearances.
Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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The Orioles have lost seven of their last eight games SU.
Baltimore has posted 19.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 16.4 over its last five.
The Orioles have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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