
Detroit Tigers
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Cincinnati Reds
-135O/U: 8.5
(-110/-110)+115
(-110/-110)+115
Detroit Tigers Insights
- Framber Valdez – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-130/+100)Framber Valdez’s higher usage percentage of his fastball this year (50.7 compared to 45.4% last season) is not ideal since they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.Explain: Fastballs are the one easiest pitches to hit and generate few strikeouts, so a pitcher who begins to use his fastball more often will likely be less effective than he used to be.
- Riley Greene – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-180/+140)Riley Greene has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (92% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
- Detroit Tigers – 2H MoneylineAccording to the leading projection system (THE BAT), the Detroit Tigers’ bullpen projects as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams in baseball.Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a weak bullpen sneakily creates an easier matchup for the opposing offense and boosts a game’s runs.
Cincinnati Reds Insights
- Cincinnati Reds – Moneyline (+115)Among all the teams today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.Explain: Defense is an integral part of preventing hits and runs.
- Elly De La Cruz – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+125/-165)Elly De La Cruz has been hot of late, notching 5 home runs in the past two weeks.Explain: Strong recent performance may mean the player is seeing the ball well and will continue to hit well in the near-term.
- Eugenio Suarez – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155/+120)Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
Betting Trends
- Cincinnati Reds – Moneyline (+115)The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Moneyline in 13 of their last 19 games (+7.60 Units / 37% ROI)
- Detroit Tigers – Moneyline (-135)The Detroit Tigers have hit the Moneyline in 10 of their last 13 games (+7.10 Units / 42% ROI)
- Tyler Stephenson – Over/Under 0.5 Runs (+170/-225)Tyler Stephenson has hit the Runs Under in his last 10 games (+10.00 Units / 50% ROI)
