MLB Predictions: Will Tigers make it two straight vs. Giants? 7/5/17
After beating the Giants on the fourth, will the Tigers make it two in a row versus San Francisco with another victory on Wednesday?
The Matchup: Giants vs. Tigers, 7:10PM ET, Comerica Park
San Francisco has won six of its last 10 games overall but is still just 33-52 on the year. The club has also struggled on the road in 2017, losing 31 of its 47 games away from AT&T Park.
As for Detroit, the Tigers are just 37-45 on the year but are 22-19 at home. The club has also split over its last 10 games after blowing a lead and then beating the Giants 5-3 yesterday.
According to oddsmakers, the Tigers are -185 money line favorites to win tonight. That makes the Giants +175 money line underdogs to pull off the upset. The total, meanwhile, sits at 11 runs, down from the original number of 10.
The Pitching Matchup: Ty Blach (SF) vs. Daniel Norris (DET)
Blach enters play with a 5-5 record and a 4.60 ERA over 86 innings of work this season. He picked up a win in his last start, a 5-3 victory against the Rockies in San Francisco. In that game, Blach allowed three runs (one earned) on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings of work.
On the other side, Norris is 4-6 on the year and owns a 5.00 ERA. He took the loss in an 8-2 defeat against the Royals in his last start. The veteran allowed five runs on eight hits and lasted just 3 2/3 innings while striking out three and walking one. Norris surrendered two home runs in that defeat.
Our Prediction
The Giants have lost six of their last seven interleague games. They’re also just 1-4 in their last five interleague games versus a left-handed starter. Furthemrore, San Francisco has dropped four of Blach’s last five stats.
The Tigers, meanwhile, are 41-10 in their last 51 interleague home games versus a team with a losing record and have won 45 of their last 66 interleague games versus a left-handed starter.
Wednesday MLB Prediction: Detroit Tigers -185
