The Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers meet Friday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Baltimore Orioles prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Tigers vs Orioles pick.
Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview
Baltimore played the rival Boston Red Sox this week. After a split 12-3 (loss) and 5-3 (win), in the Wednesday rubber match the Orioles took a tough loss 5-3 after giving up three runs in the bottom of the 10th inning. Dean Kremer gave up one earned in 7.0 innings on five hits and two walks as a starter.
In the starter slot Friday the O’s are sending out Zach Eflin. So far Eflin is 10-8 with a 3.65 ERA in 25 starts. Eflin is 62-61 with a 4.18 ERA in 183 career games (171 starts).
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Tigers’ side, they took on the Colorado Rockies in their last series. Detroit won 11-0 in the opener, then in game two kept it going with a 7-4 win. On Thursday the Tigers took a 4-2 loss. Starter Tarik Skubal finished with 6.0 innings and one earned run.
As a starter for Friday, the Tigers didn’t immediately announce a name.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Orioles’ last seven games against AL Central opponents has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Tigers’ last six games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last six night games between the Orioles and Tigers.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Orioles’ last five night games at Comerica Park.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Colt Keith has recorded at least one Single in eight of the Tigers’ last nine games.
- Riley Greene has recorded two or more hits in each of the Tigers’ last three night games.
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded two or more total bases in four of his last five appearances at Comerica Park against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Kerry Carpenter has hit at least one home run in three of his last five appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Javier Baez has recorded an RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Orioles.
- Spencer Torkelson has scored at least one run in each of the Tigers’ last five games against AL opponents.
Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts
- Gunnar Henderson has hit a home run in three of the Orioles’ last four games against AL Central opponents.
- Gunnar Henderson has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Orioles’ last six games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 15 appearances against the Tigers after not playing the previous day.
- Zach Eflin has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jorge Mateo has scored a run in each of his last six appearances against the Tigers.
- Ryan O’Hearn has recorded a Double in four of the Orioles’ last five games against AL Central opponents.
- Zach Eflin has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances against the Tigers after not playing the previous day.
- James McCann has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 appearances at Comerica Park.
Detroit Tigers vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction
I have to stick with Baltimore here. Eflin had a spotty start in his last appearance, taking a loss to the Rays with 5.2 innings and three earned on eight hits and a walk. In his two starts prior to that, however, Eflin went 2-0 with 13.0 innings and just two earned runs. He should be good for a quality start on Friday if all goes well.
This week Baltimore coughed up quite a bit of runs to Boston: 20 combined over three games. The O’s lost two of those three, and they’ve fallen in four of the last five overall. The bats and the pen need to come along for the ride, but Eflin should set the team up well while he’s out there.