The Baltimore Orioles are making a road trip to Comerica Park to face off against the Detroit Tigers. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will televise this AL showdown and the game gets underway at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Odds
Oddsmakers have put equal -105 moneyline odds on each team. The total sits at 8 runs and bettors can wager on the over or the under for -110. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at +140 for the Orioles -1.5 runs and -160 for the Tigers +1.5.
The Tigers are 4-9 SU and 5-8 ATS. They’ve lost 4.3 units for moneyline bettors and 3.4 units against the spread (ATS). Detroit has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Orioles have gone 5-11 SU this year and are 6-10 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 4.7 units ATS. Baltimore is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Detroit games have had an over/under record of 5-8 so far in 2018. The Orioles have an over/under record of 6-9-1.
The right-handed Andrew Cashner will get the start for the visiting Orioles. Cashner is 1-1 with a 2.50 ERA and 16 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Tigers are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Francisco Liriano (1-1, 2.13 ERA), who has seven strikeouts and five walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 0.95. Liriano only made one start against the Orioles in 2017 (0-1, 2.70 ERA and 10 strikeouts across six and 2-third innings).
Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 5.33 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 8.17 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.86, along with a WHIP of 1.59.
Orioles hitters have slashed .216/.288/.340 on their way to 3.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Baltimore’s offense has been led by Manny Machado and Pedro Alvarez. Machado is hitting .308/.392/.523 with 20 hits, nine RBIs and six runs scored, while Alvarez has a .292 average with seven hits, two homers, seven RBIs and five runs scored.
Machado didn’t seem to enjoy hitting on the road in 2017. Over 336 plate appearances, he put up a slash line of .229/.268/.398 (compared to his total season line of .260/.311/.473).
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have given up 4.5 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have a 3.99 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.93 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
The Detroit hitters have produced 3.8 runs per contest, including 3.3 per game over its last 10 games and 2.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .193/.239/.307 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
The Tigers’ offense has been led by outfielders Nicholas Castellanos and Leonys Martin. Castellanos is hitting .302/.362/.415 with 16 hits, five RBIs and nine runs scored, and Martin’s line is .271/.352/.396 with 13 hits, three RBIs and eight runs.
The Orioles have lost 0.9 units and are 3-3 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to two that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 3.4 units and are 5-7 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in four of those games, compared to eight that went under the total.
Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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The Orioles have lost five of their last six games SU.
Baltimore has posted 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 16.6 over its last five.
The Orioles have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit four over their last 10.
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