Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Game 2 4/29/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Baltimore Orioles will face off with the Detroit Tigers in the late edition of a doubleheader match in American League Inter-Division make-up at Comerica Park in Detroit, on Saturday afternoon.
Baltimore improved to 17-8 overall, 8-4 on the road play, and placed second in the AL East with 4 games behind the sizzling Tampa Bay while compiling 132 runs and giving up 108 for a +24 run difference over the course of the campaign.
The Orioles managed to outmatch the Tigers in the opener of a series on Thursday to a score of 7-4 on the season.
Baltimore chased a 2-4 deficit after 6 frames of action but rallied in the 7th innings with a five-run blast resulting in a 7-4 victory while driving 9 hits in the series opener.
Right-handed Pitcher Grayson Rodriguez will be climbing up the hill to start for the Orioles in the second edition of a doubleheader versus the Tigers on Saturday.
The right-hander is 0-0 with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.60 while striking out 25 batters for the season. Rodriguez has given away 21 hits with 10 free bases and 2 homers in 19.1 innings pitched.
The Baltimore Orioles will be missing Starting Pitcher Dillon Tate (undisclosed) who was put on a 15-day injury list while Relief Pitcher John Means (elbow) is on a 60-day injured list status.
Center Fielder Austin Hays (hand) is questionable to play against the Detroit Tigers.
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Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Game 2 Predictions 4/29/2023
The Detroit Tigers will be staying on their home field looking to get back from losing two successive games with a victory in game 2 of a doubleheader versus the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Detroit dropped to 9-15 overall, 4-5 at home play, and placed third in the AL Central with 5.5 games behind while scoring 74 runs but surrendering 120 for a run difference of -46 for the year.
The Tigers beat the Brewers in the three-game road series but failed to complete a series following a 2-6 loss on Wednesday while also losing the series opener against the Orioles at 4-7 on Thursday.
In the loss, Detroit batters were a terrible 1-14 with runners in scoring positions and left 15 players on base while holding a two-run lead into the seventh inning until reliever Carson Shreve lost control of the ball and gave up five runs in the loss.
The Detroit Tigers will counter with southpaw Matthew Boyd to start the final edition of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
The left-handed starter is 1-1 on the season with an ERA of 4.26, a WHIP of 1.42, and retired 19 batters over the course of the season. Lefty Boyd allowed 17 hits, 10 free walks, and 3 long balls in 19.0 innings of work.
Starters Matt Manning (foot) and Beau Brieske (arm) are on a 15-day injured list status while relievers Trey Wingenter (shoulder) is on a 15-day IL and Freddie Pacheco (elbow) is on a 60-day IL for Detroit.
RF Austin Meadows (medical) is on a 10-day IL and Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) is “?” against Baltimore on Saturday while SS Javier Baez (hand) is also “?” on Saturday vs. the Orioles.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers. The MLB Pick for this contest is Detroit -105. The Tigers got the edge in this match-up and will try to even the series with a victory at home in the late match of a doubleheader.
Detroit will be sending a better starter on the mound in Matthew Boyd (1-1, 4.26 ERA) to conclude the doubleheader with a victory at home against Grayson Rodriguez (0-0, 5.12 ERA) of Baltimore.
The prediction: Detroit Tigers will win 5-4.
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Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Game 2 4/29/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 5:10 PM ET
Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
TV: MASN2
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Detroit Tigers -105
MLB Totals: 7.5