San Francisco Giants (58-58) vs Detroit Tigers (55-60)
Game Info: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 10:15 pm (Oracle Park)
Robbie Ray (2-1) (4.40) vs () ()
Betting Odds: San Francisco Giants / Detroit Tigers --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants square off Friday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs. San Francisco Giants prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Detroit Tigers did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted. The San Francisco Giants will start Robbie Ray here and Ray is 2-1 with a 4.40 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. In his career, Ray is 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA and 19 strikeouts against Detroit.
Detroit Tigers Recap
The Detroit Tigers come into this one looking to bounce back after failing to complete the sweep of the Seattle Mariners, falling short in Thursday’s finale by a final score of 4-3. The Tigers still managed to win the series to bounce back from series losses to the Royals, Guardians and Twins over the last two weeks, but the sweep would’ve been icing on the cake.
Tigers Trying To Climb Back To .500 And Into Last Chance At Playoff Spot
Going into Thursday, Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 98 hits including 17 home runs and 51 RBIs along with 21 doubles, 5 triples, a .264 batting average and a .357 OBP in addition to a team-high 109 strikeouts this season. Matt Vierling also has 97 hits as well as 5 triples while Wenceel Perez has 5 triples and a team-high 9 stolen bases. Colt Keith also has 11 home runs and 42 RBIs as well this year.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Giants have lost each of their last seven games at Oracle Park following an extra innings win.
- The Tigers have won each of their last four games against the Giants.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last 13 road games.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 home games against American League opponents following a win.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this one looking to build on their series win over the Nationals thanks to a 9-5 win in Thursday’s series finale against the Nats. The win gave the Giants back-to-back series wins after knocking off the Reds last weekend.
Giants Trying To Crash NL Wild Card Race, Back Above .500
Thairo Estrada has 71 hits along with 9 home runs and 43 RBIs while also chipping in 14 doubles. Michael Conforto has 74 hits with 12 home runs, 22 doubles and 49 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 107 hits of his own alongside 30 doubles with 19 homers, 57 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 120 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has 17 home runs and 55 RBIs as well this year.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won each of their last six home games after playing the previous day.
- The Tigers have lost each of their last six Friday games against teams that held a winning record.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the last four games between the Tigers and Giants.
Tigers vs. Giants Prediction
I’m on the Giants here. It’s a bit of a tricky travel spot for the Giants, coming cross-country on no rest, but at least it was a day game on Thursday and the Tigers have been abysmal against left-handed pitching for much of the year, so I’m expecting a strong outing from Robbie Ray here. The Giants woke up offensively in that Nationals series and going back home I think it carries over on the way to a win so give me San Francisco.
Chris’s Pick San Francisco Giants
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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