Tigers vs Orioles Picks and Prediction – 9/20/2024

The Detroit Tigers play the first game of a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Baltimore Orioles. Detroit is 80-73 following a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Tarik Skubal posted his 17th win of the season for Detroit. The Tigers have won four straight and nine of the last 11. The Tigers are just a half-game behind the third and final American League wild card qualifying spot. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB predictions.

Colt Keith is batting .264 to lead Detroit and is the leader in hits with 130. Riley Greene is leading the Tigers with 24 home runs, 71 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .352. Detroit has a team batting average of .235 and a slugging percentage of .387. On Friday, Detroit will send Keider Montero to the mound. The right-hander is 6-6 with a 4.60 ERA, 66 Ks, and 27 BBs.

The Baltimore Orioles dropped to 84-68 following a 5-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Baltimore was swept in a short two-game interleague series by the Giants and the Orioles have lost five of the last six. Baltimore trails first place by five games in the American League East and currently holds the first of three AL wildcard spots. 

Gunnar Henderson is batting .281 to lead Baltimore and is the leader in hits with 167 and an on-base percentage of .365. Anthony Santander is the leader in home runs with 41 and RBI with 95. Baltimore has a team batting average of .247 and a slugging percentage of .434. On Friday, Baltimore will send Corbin Burnes to the mound. The right-hander is 14-8 with a 3.06 ERA, 164 Ks, and 44 BBs.

Baltimore will defeat Detroit on Friday, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in six of Detroit’s last seven and five or Baltimore's last seven. Detroit starting pitcher Keider Montero has had two straight solid outings, allowing no runs across 14 innings, while Baltimore starter Corbin Burnes has had four consecutive strong outings, allowing four runs across 23 innings. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Orioles win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.