Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers 4/28/23 – On Friday night at Comerica Park, both the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers will take to the field. The Baltimore Orioles have won eight out of their last nine overall, and are looking for right-handed pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to secure another win on Friday. Detroit won two out of three against Milwaukee during its last series and now look to accomplish another with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez taking the mound. Place your bets on your best team by following the MLB betting guide as your reference.
Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers
Date & Time: Friday, April 28, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
Location: Comerica Park Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers 4/28/23 Betting Odds
Orioles
Moneyline: -123
Spread: -1.5 (+130)
Total: 7.5 over (-101)
Tigers
Moneyline: +113
Spread: +1.5 (-150)
Total: 7.5 under (-119)
Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Analysis
Baltimore’s success from last season into 2023 has allowed them to make themselves heard; the Orioles want to demonstrate they’re more than just Wild Card contenders. Baltimore Orioles averages 5.21 runs per game and hits 0.253 at an OPS of 0.755. They have hit 28 homers this year and stolen 26 bases; Austin Hays leads both in hits and batting average, while Ryan Mountcastle tops them both for home runs and RBI. Their pitching staff boasts an ERA/WHIP ratio of 4.19/1.25% over 6 quality starts. A 23-year-old Rodriguez has found his footing in the majors. So far in his rookie campaign, Rodriguez has shown signs of the potential that made him one of the Orioles system’s top prospects. Rodriguez recently enjoyed one of the finest starts of his professional career with a five-inning shutout against Detroit with six strikeouts. Now looking to claim his first MLB victory against them.
Detroit Tigers is making strides back into the AL Central race and currently sits only four games back from first place in their division race. Even though they remain under 0.500 in games played so far this season, Detroit is showing that they cannot be counted out of any game they enter. Detroit averages 3.04 runs per game and hits 0.216 with an OPS of 0.609. This team has hit 17 homers and stolen 14 bases this year. Matt Vierling leads the Tigers in terms of both batting average and on-base percentage while 3B Nick Maton tops both home runs and RBI stats. Their pitching staff has posted an 4.72 ERA with 1.21 WHIP across three quality starts so far this season. On Friday, Rodriguez will get his turn at bat. The 30-year-old has enjoyed an outstanding season so far with three quality starts for Detroit this season and held Cleveland and Baltimore scoreless over 15.0 innings with five hits given up while striking out 16 batters combined in the process. This season, he boasts a 5:1 K-BB ratio and the Detroit Tigers hope that they can provide him with run support.
Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore’s last 9 games. Baltimore are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games. Baltimore are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Detroit. Baltimore are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit’s last 10 games. Detroit are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games. The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Detroit’s last 18 games against Baltimore. Detroit are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit’s last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore. Detroit are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Free Pick
Eduardo Rodriguez has pitched well this season for the Tigers and that has contributed to their respectability this season. Unfortunately, their offense still struggles to string together runs while that of the Baltimore Orioles has been quite different as they rank sixth in runs per game. Give them the road as per the MLB betting forums.
Free Pick: Baltimore Orioles -123
