Giants vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/23/2022

The San Francisco Giants (60-61) are set to take on the Detroit Tigers (47-76) Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET. The Giants are listed as -245 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Tigers have +205 odds for the contest. Carlos Rodon takes the mound for San Francisco while Drew Hutchison is Detroit’s starter for the contest.

Giants vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Tigers

After digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +205. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+205) and Over (7.5)

Giants vs. Tigers Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Carlos Rodón
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Drew Hutchison
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 23, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

San Francisco Giants vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Carlos Rodón

• Rodon makes the start for the Giants, his 25th of the season. He is 11-6 with a 2.89 ERA and 179 strikeouts through 140 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance came on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the lefty threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.89, with 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents are batting .206 against him.
• Rodon is trying to secure his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
• Rodon will look to build upon a 14-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance).
• The opposing Tigers offense has the worst slugging percentage (.332) and is last in MLB play with 72 home runs. It has a collective .226 batting average, and is 26th in MLB with 917 total hits and last in MLB play scoring 392 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Tigers this season, Rodon has pitched six innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits while striking out four.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old’s 2.89 ERA ranks 17th, 1.048 WHIP ranks 17th, and 11.5 K/9 ranks third.

Tigers Starter Drew Hutchison

• Hutchison (1-6) will take to the mound for the Tigers and make his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Monday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up one earned run on seven hits in a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
• The 32-year-old has pitched in 20 games this season with an ERA of 4.23 and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .267.
• He has two quality starts in 10 chances this season.
• Hutchison will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
• The Giants are batting .234 this season, 23rd in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .395 (14th in the league) with 141 home runs.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won 50, or 58.1%, of the 86 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco has a record of 7-2, a 77.8% win rate, when favored by -245 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 71%.
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 58 of their 122 opportunities.
• The Giants are 53-68-0 against the spread in their 121 chances this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have won in 38, or 36.5%, of the 104 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Detroit has come away with a win five times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +205 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 32.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• Detroit and their opponents have gone over in 42 of their 124 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Tigers have an against the spread mark of 56-68-0 in 124 games with a line this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has collected a team-high 59 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Flores ranks 72nd in batting average, 61st in on-base percentage, and 49th in slugging.
• Flores brings a hitting streak of five games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with three doubles, a triple, two walks and an RBI.
• Thairo Estrada is batting .264 to lead his team.
• Estrada is 124th in homers and 87th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Joc Pederson leads the Giants with 18 home runs.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .208 with 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 48 walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez leads the Tigers with 11 home runs and 45 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .222.
• Baez is 124th in homers and 110th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Harold Castro has 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks while batting .281.
• Castro ranks 247th in homers and 215th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Jonathan Schoop is batting .202 with 20 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 15 walks.
• Willi Castro is hitting .250 with 14 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks.