Orioles vs. Tigers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, April 23, 2023

April 23, 2023, by Matt Rooney MLB Predictions

The Detroit Tigers (7-12 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Baltimore Orioles (13-7) in the final game of a three-game set. Bookmakers have listed the Orioles as -168 favorites, while the Tigers are +145 underdogs to pick up a win.

Grayson Rodriguez will get the ball for Baltimore while Detroit will counter with Eduardo Rodriguez.

Orioles vs. Tigers Odds

Orioles odds to win: -168
Tigers odds to win: +145
Spread: Orioles -1.5
Total: 7.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023
Time: 1:35 PM ET
TV: MASN2

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Who Will Win Orioles vs. Tigers?

Orioles and Tigers Betting Trends

The Orioles have been the moneyline favorite 10 total times this season. They’ve finished 8-2 in those games.

Baltimore has gone 5-1 (winning 83.3% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -168 or shorter.

This season, the Tigers have won seven out of the 19 games, or 36.8%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

Detroit has entered 11 games this season as the underdog by +145 or more and is 3-8 in those contests.

The Orioles have combined with opponents to go over the total 11 times this season for an 11-8-1 record against the over/under.

The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in nine of their 19 opportunities.

Orioles Stats & Insights

The Orioles score the ninth-most runs in baseball (106 total, 5.3 per game).

Baltimore is 11th in baseball with 25 total home runs.

The Orioles have the 16th-ranked batting average in the league (.246).

Baltimore strikes out 9.1 times per game, the No. 14 mark in the majors.

The pitching staff for the Orioles has a collective nine K/9, which ranks 12th in MLB.

Baltimore’s 4.32 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.

Tigers Stats & Insights

The Tigers are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking last with just 59 total runs (3.1 per game) this season.

Detroit’s 15 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.

The Tigers rank last in MLB with a team batting average of just .209.

Detroit ranks 19th with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game.

The Tigers average just nine strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.

Detroit has pitched to a 5.08 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.

Orioles Key Players to Watch

Grayson Rodriguez (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Orioles in his fourth start of the season. He has a 6.91 ERA in 14 1/3 innings pitched, with 19 strikeouts.

Adley Rutschman has been key for Baltimore with four home runs, 15 RBI and a batting average of .307 this season.

Cedric Mullins has 18 hits and an OBP of .372 to go with a slugging percentage of .403 this season.

Jorge Mateo has 17 hits this season and a slash line of .362/.418/.638.

Ryan Mountcastle leads Baltimore in home runs with six and runs batted in with 20.

Tigers Key Players to Watch

The Tigers will hand the ball to Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2) for his fifth start of the season.

Spencer Torkelson has put up a team-best nine runs batted in.

Kerry Carpenter’s three home runs pace his team.

Nick Maton leads the Tigers with three home runs and nine runs batted in.

Riley Greene’s .237 batting average paces his team.

Orioles and Tigers Injuries

Orioles: Mychal Givens: 15 Day IL (Knee), Dillon Tate: 15 Day IL (Elbow), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Tigers: Austin Meadows: 10 Day IL (Anxiety), Matt Manning: 15 Day IL (Foot), Trey Wingenter: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Beau Brieske: 15 Day IL (Arm), Casey Mize: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tarik Skubal: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Pacheco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Javier Báez: day-to-day (Finger)