San Diego Padres VS Detroit Tigers happens live at Comerica Park tonight. The first pitch is at 6:40 pm ET.
The Padres (46-51 SU and 48-49 RL) will start righty Seth Lugo. Lugo is 3-4 with a 3.78 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP in 13 outings this year. The Tigers (44-52 SU and 50-46 RL), will counter with Reese Olson. Olson is 1-3 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in nine appearances (six starts).
San Diego is a -140 moneyline favourite and the game total is runs scored.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Detroit Tigers VS San Diego Padres MLB Regular Season
- Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
- When: Friday, July 21st, 2023.
- Time: 23:40 GMT.
- Teams to play: Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.765
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Detroit Tigers
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.229
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.20
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 9
The Detroit Tigers are eight games under the .500 mark but just 5.5 games behind division leader Minnesota Twins in the AL Central. They still have time to make up ground, but they must do so, urgently.
Detroit averages 3.93 runs (28th) and hit .230 (28th) with a .667 OPS (29th). They’ve hit 90 homers (26th) and stolen 46 bases (28th) this season. The Tigers’ pitching staff has posted a 4.41 ERA (20th) and a 1.24 WHIP (5th) with 21 quality starts (28th).
Olson will pitch for the home team today. He conceded six hits and two earned runs in his last outing versus the Seattle Mariners, taking the defeat. His last long start was back on June 24 against Minnesota, when he lasted 5.1 innings and conceded only one earned run and four hits with nine strikeouts.
Betting On The San Diego Padres
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.765
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.70
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 9
The San Diego Padres concluded their series in Toronto with the Blue Jays on Thursday. They won the first two matches of the three-game set, advancing five games under the .500 mark.
The Padres score 4.5 runs per game (15th) and hit .234 with a .730 OPS (15th). They’ve launched 121 long balls (9th) and stolen 77 bases (9th) this year. The pitching staff boasts a 3.77 ERA (4th) and a 1.25 WHIP (10th) with 45 quality starts (4th).
Lugo will start for the visiting team in game one. The righty didn’t give his best performance in the last start, conceding five runs and seven hits, plus two homers. He was in charge for most of the game but came undone in the sixth inning, giving the lead in a match the Padres lost in extra innings. Lugo played much better in his last four starts, holding opponents to five total runs in 24 combined frames.
MatchPlug Prediction
Lugo has been a key piece in the Padres’ rotation this season, delivering seven excellent starts in his 13 outings. Even in his last start, where he tore through the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup right to the sixth inning before he lost. He’s been mostly unbeaten by opposing teams this year, permitting three or fewer runs in 10 starts.
Experts predict that Lugo will have another great outing against the Tigers (.228 BA/.296 OBP/.359 SLG/.655 OPS vs. right-handed pitchers).
The Padres’ offense was subdued on Thursday but otherwise came to life in Toronto, scoring nine runs on Tuesday and mustering a low-scoring victory on Wednesday. They scored 22 runs in four games against Philadelphia in their past series, too. After a better performance at the dish in June (.257/.336/.424/.760), San Diego seems close to a breakthrough to close the month.
Prediction: San Diego Padres Moneyline.
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