Orioles vs Tigers Odds & Picks (April 28)

Detroit meanwhile, will counter with Eduardo Rodriguez. The 30-year-old is on pace for career-best marks in nearly every key category, and has allowed one run over his last 21 innings of work.

They are Eduardo Rodriguez in his last two starts and Randy Johnson in 2004. pic.twitter.com/aVS2hfkiEy

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) April 23, 2023

Rodriguez is fresh off a brilliant performance versus these same Orioles, holding them to only one hit over 7 innings in a 2-1 extra innings loss. The southpaw has thrown back-to-back scoreless starts, posting a ridiculous 16-to-0 strikeout-to-walk rate along the way.

Orioles vs Tigers Betting Notes

Rodriguez has plenty of experience versus the Baltimore regulars in the MLB lineups, and the results have been pretty one-sided. The Tigers ace has held the O’s to a .191 batting average over 89 at-bats, and a .242 OBP.

The Orioles enter play sitting sixth in MLB in runs per game, and top-10 in steals, OPS and average. They’re fourth in the AL in run differential, but didn’t exactly light up the box score last weekend in a three-game set versus the Tigers. Baltimore scored just nine runs total, but still swept Detroit. Those results had plenty to do with their solid pitching, and Detroit’s woeful offense.

Baltimore is yielding just over 4 runs per game, while the O’s relievers have outperformed every bullpen in baseball. They own a league low 2.78 ERA over 94 innings, and an MLB best 1.8 WAR.

The Tigers lineup on the other hand, is statistically the worst in baseball. No team averages fewer runs per game, or boasts a lower batting average, slugging percentage or OPS.

Orioles vs Tigers Predictions

To make matters worse for Detroit, Javier Baez, who’s supposed to be one of their top-hitters, sat out Thursday’s contest and is questionable for Friday. The Tigers have produced two or fewer runs in six of their last eight games, and were held to only three runs total in their three losses last weekend to Baltimore.

Orioles vs Tigers 2023 H2H Results

There’s no reason to expect an offensive turnaround on Friday, but at least they should be able to stay competitive thanks to Eduardo Rodriguez’s ridiculous form. Low scoring games have been the norm for Detroit so far, as only two other teams have seen a greater percentage of their outings fall under the total.

All three games last week versus the Orioles fell short of the number, as have four of Rodriguez’s five starts this season.