The Milwaukee Brewers and the Detroit Tigers meet Friday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Milwaukee Brewers 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 bets for the game.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Brewers took on the Philadelphia Phillies in their last series. Milwaukee had some issues in the first two games, losing Monday 3-1 and Tuesday 2-1. In the finale on Wednesday, the Brewers took a 2-0 shutout loss. Starter Aaron Ashby finished with 5.0 innings, two earned, two hits and five walks.
For the Friday starting pitcher role the Brewers didn’t immediately announce a name. The Brewers will meet the Blue Jays after this series.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Tigers’ side, they played the Texas Rangers in their last set. Detroit managed wins in the first pair 2-1 and 3-1. In the series finale Wednesday, the Tigers took a blowout loss 9-1. Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda exited after just two pitches due to abdominal discomfort.
As starter for Friday’s game the Tigers are sending out Reese Olson. This year Olson is 1-6 with a 2.48 ERA and 52 Ks in 61.2 innings over 11 starts. Olson is 6-13 with a 3.43 ERA in 32 career games (29 starts).
Brewers vs Tigers Injury Notes
Brewers SP Robert Gasser will receive a second opinion on his injured left elbow.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Tigers’ last five games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Brewers’ last four road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Brewers’ last six road games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last six night games at Comerica Park.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Matt Vierling has hit a home run in each of the Tigers’ last three games against NL Central opponents.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Mark Canha has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight home appearances.
- Andy Ibanez has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Matt Vierling has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four home appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Riley Greene has recorded a Double in three of the Tigers’ last four games against NL Central opponents at Comerica Park.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Christian Yelich has recorded at least one total base in 18 of his last 19 appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Willy Adames has hit a home run in two of his three previous road appearances against the Tigers.
- Christian Yelich has recorded at least one hit in 18 of his last 19 appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Christian Yelich has recorded a Single in eight of his last nine road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Christian Yelich has scored at least one run in 12 of his last 15 appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Rhys Hoskins has recorded an RBI in each of his four previous appearances against the Tigers.
Detroit Tigers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction
I’ll probably take a stab on the Tigers. Olson does need a good bounce-back effort, though. In his last start Olson gave up five earned runs on six hits and a walk over 5.1 innings in Boston. Olson was good in the start before that versus the Blue Jays though, notching 6.1 clean frames on three hits and three walks in a victory.
Detroit’s offense will need a shot in the arm as well following their dismal two-hit performance on Wednesday in the finale versus the Rangers. The Tigers mustered just six runs in three games during that series, but the good news is that they won two of those outings.