Tigers vs. Diamondbacks Pick
Can the Detroit Tigers pick up another win on the road over the Arizona Diamondbacks when the two meet tonight at 9:40PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Diamondbacks are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -135 to win, while the Tigers are getting odds of +125 to win. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 10.5 runs.
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The Tigers will put Matt Boyd (2-2, 3.78 ERA) on the mound to face Zack Godley (0-0, 3.60) of the Diamondbacks. Godley has had just one outing this season, going five innings while allowing two runs and four hits to the Padres. He walked three and had six strikeouts. Boyd started slow, but has went seven or more innings in his last two starts. He has allowed 14 earned runs in 33.1 innings with 23 strikeouts and 16 walks. His WHIP is 1.38.
Detroit picked up a 7-3 win on Tuesday night to open the shortened series. The Tigers enter today’s game 16-15 overall and 7-8 on the road. Arizona is 18-16 overall and 12-6 at home.
The Tigers snapped a two-game losing streak with the win on Tuesday. Justin Verlander pitched six innings, allowing three runs while striking out seven. After blowing back-to-back games to Oakland, the Tigers’ bullpen bounced back by pitching three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. Robbie Ray gave up five runs, five hits and five walks in five innings, taking the loss in the process. Justin Upton and James McCann both homered in the win. McCann now has seven long balls while Upton has six.
Bet on Tigers vs. Diamondbacks
The Detroit hitting hasn’t been lacking in recent games. They have produced at least five runs in seven of their last eight games. The key to wins and losses has come down to the bullpen for the large part. Arizona has been held to three runs or less in five of their last six games. I think the Tigers will continue to hit the ball well and produce runs. It will be up to the bullpen to close things out. Boyd should give Detroit a good chance to win against this Arizona batting order.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: DETROIT TIGERS +125