2014 ALDS Tigers vs. Orioles Game 1 Picks & Predictions
By ATSSportsline.com
BALTIMORE, MD (ATS Consultants) – Game 1 of the ALDS between the Tigers and Orioles is tonight at 5:30PM ET and Baltimore represents value as an underdog.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Tigers are -114 money line favorites over the Orioles, who are +105 money line underdogs. The total, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 7 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Tigers opened as -123 money line favorites but their odds have dropped to -115, while the Orioles’ odds have gone from +114 down to +106. The total opened at 7.5 but dropped to 7 at most online and Vegas sports books.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Max Scherzer will take the hill for the Tigers sporting an 18-5 record and owns a 3.15 ERA, while the Orioles will counter with Chris Tillman, who is 13-6 with a 3.34 ERA. Baltimore won the AL East with a 96-66 record while Detroit won the Central at 90-72.
MLB FREE PICK: Take Baltimore. According to latest MLB trends, the Orioles are 4-0 in Tillman’s last four starts versus the Tigers and 4-0 in his last four starts as a home underdog. They’re also 21-10 in their last 31 games overall, 4-1 in Tillman’s last five starts with five days of rest in between, and 22-5 in his lat 27 starts following a team loss in their previous game. On the other side, the Tigers are 1-4 in their last five playoff games, 3-8 in their last 11 playoff games as a favorite and 1-5 in their last six road games versus a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600.
2014 ALDS GAME 1 FREE PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES +105
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