Orioles vs. Tigers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, April 29, 2023

April 29, 2023, by Matt Rooney MLB Predictions

The Baltimore Orioles (17-8) are set to take on the Detroit Tigers (9-15) Saturday at 12:10 PM ET, airing on BSDET. The Orioles are listed as -169 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Tigers have +144 odds for the contest.

Dean Kremer starts for Baltimore while Eduardo Rodriguez is Detroit’s starter for the contest.

Orioles vs. Tigers Odds

Orioles odds to win: -169
Tigers odds to win: +144
Spread: Orioles -1.5
Total: 8 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
Time: 12:10 PM ET
TV: BSDET

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Who Will Win Orioles vs. Tigers?

Orioles and Tigers Betting Trends

The Orioles have won 11 of the 14 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (78.6%).

When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -169 or shorter, Baltimore has a record of 6-1 (85.7%).

This season, the Tigers have been the underdog 24 times and won nine, or 37.5%, of those games.

Detroit is 4-10 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +144 or more on the moneyline.

The Orioles have played in 25 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-10-1).

The Tigers and their opponents have hit the over in 10 of their 24 games with a total this season.

Orioles Stats & Insights

The Orioles score the seventh-most runs in baseball (132 total, 5.3 per game).

Baltimore ranks 16th in baseball with 29 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.

The Orioles’ .254 batting average is 10th-best in the majors.

Baltimore’s batters strike out 8.2 times per game, the fifth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.

The Orioles pitching staff is 11th in MLB with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

Baltimore’s 4.19 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.

Tigers Stats & Insights

The Tigers have scored 74 runs (just 3.1 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.

Detroit has hit just 17 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the majors.

The Tigers have a team batting average of just .215 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.

Detroit ranks 15th in strikeouts per game (9.8) among MLB offenses.

The Tigers average the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the league this season.

Detroit has pitched to a 4.83 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.

Orioles Key Players to Watch

The Orioles are sending Kremer (2-0) out to make his sixth start of the season. He is 2-0 with a 6.20 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched.

Cedric Mullins leads Baltimore in runs batted in with 21 while batting .267.

Adley Rutschman is batting .287 with an OBP of .415 and a slugging percentage of .436 this season.

Jorge Mateo has 22 hits this season and a slash line of .361/.406/.639.

Ryan Mountcastle is slugging .438 this season, with a team-best six homers while driving in 20 runs.

Tigers Key Players to Watch

Rodriguez (1-2) will take to the mound for the Tigers and make his sixth start of the season.

Spencer Torkelson is batting .220 with four doubles, two home runs and seven walks.

Nick Maton has hit four home runs with 13 runs batted in. Both pace his team.

Kerry Carpenter has hit a team-best four home runs.

Javier Baez is batting .234 with four doubles and six walks.

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 (Biceps), 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 (Hand), Kerry Carpenter: day-to-day (Shoulder)