Giants vs. Tigers Pick
The Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants begin a rare series this afternoon. Which struggling team will pick up a win?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Tigers are the clear favorite today, as they are getting odds of -205 to win. The Giants are listed with odds of +185 to prevail, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 10 runs. These two teams haven’t met since the 2014 season.
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The pitching matchup for this 4th of July contest has Matt Cain (3-7, 5.46 ERA) on the mound to face Michael Fulmer (7-6, 3.19) of the Tigers. Cain has struggled most of the season, allowing 51 earned runs over 84 innings this year. He has 50 strikeouts with 35 walks and a 1.71 WHIP. Fulmer has been pretty good most of the season and he has allowed just three earned runs over his last 15.2 innings. On the year he has 78 strikeouts with 24 walks and a 1.13 WHIP.
Despite a poor record, the Giants are actually on a hot streak entering today’s game. They have won six straight following a sweep in Pittsburgh this past weekend. The Giants are 33-51 overall and 16-30 on the road. The Giants are putting up 3.94 runs per game while allowing 4.96 this season. Leading San Francisco is Brandon Belt, who has 16 home runs with 42 RBI. Buster Posey is hitting .339 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 35 RBI.
Detroit is coming off a series loss at home to the Indians, dropping the last two games of the series. The Tigers are now 36-45 overall and 21-19 at home. Detroit is putting up 4.78 runs per game while giving up 5.09 per contest. The Tigers are being led by Justin Upton, who has 15 home runs with 52 RBI. J.D. Martinez has 14 home runs and 31 RBI while playing in just 47 games this season.
The Giants come in hot and they are facing a team that hasn’t had a lot to offer. However, the Tigers are turning the ball to their new ace in Fulmer. Fulmer has been eating up innings and been the most reliable starter in the rotation. I think he will have a good effort against this poor San Francisco lineup. Cain may not get lit up, but he will give up enough runs to keep the Giants from winning.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: DETROIT TIGERS -205