Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers 8/1/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In Sunday afternoon MLB action, the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers will wrap up their weekend series from Comerica Park. The Orioles (37-66) have won seven of their last 11 games and own the worst overall record in the American League. Last night, Maikel Franco and Pat Valaika drove in two runs apiece during a 5-2 road victory.

Rookie right-hander Spenser Watkins (2-1 3.10 ERA) will make his fifth career major league start for the Orioles. Last time out, Watkins gave up four runs in four innings during a 7-3 home loss versus Miami.

The Detroit Tigers are five games above .500 at home and trail AL Central leading Chicago by 12.5 games. On Saturday, Detroit managed just five hits and struck out nine times. SP Matt Manning (2-4) gave up five runs in five plus innings and took the loss for the Tigers, who dropped to 50-57 on the year.

The Tigers will counter with twenty-seven year old southpaw Tyler Alexander (1-1 4.80 ERA) on Sunday. Through 50 plus innings, Alexander has surrendered 10 home runs and struck out 43 batters.