Braves vs Tigers Prediction
The Atlanta Braves will play the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of their series on Monday night at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.
Braves Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 40-25 this season and they have won seven of their last eight games. Atlanta is coming off of a series win against the Nationals, where they won two out of three games. The Atlanta pitching staff has a 3.76 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .239 opponent batting average this season. The Braves offense has scored 334 runs with a .263 batting average and a .333 on base percentage. Ronald Acuna is batting .331 with 13 home runs and 37 RBI’s for the Braves. The projected starting pitcher for Atlanta is Charlie Morton, who is 5-6 with a 3.89 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP over 69.1 innings pitched this year.
Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 26-37 this season and they have lost nine games in a row. Detroit is coming off of a series loss against the Diamondbacks, where they lost all three games. The Detroit pitching staff has a 4.49 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and a .245 opponent batting average. The Tigers offense has scored 223 runs with a .223 batting average and a .299 on base percentage this year. Zach McKinstry is batting .253 with five home runs and 12 RBI’s for the Tigers. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit has not officially been announced, but it is expected to be a bullpen game.
Pick
Detroit comes into this game on a nine game losing streak after they were swept by the Diamondbacks in their last series. Detroit played well for most of the game on Sunday, but blew a 5-3 lead in the ninth inning to lose 7-5. The Tigers offense has been very disappointing recently, scoring three runs or fewer in eight of their last ten games. The Tigers are expected to go with a bullpen game in this one, but a starting pitcher has not been announced. Atlanta had their winning streak snapped on Sunday, but they are much better than Detroit. Atlanta is starting Charlie Morton, who has allowed 15 earned runs over his last four starts (22 IP). I like the Braves -1.5 in this game.
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