Orioles-Tigers Odds Preview

The Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Comerica Park.
The Orioles will trot David Hernandez out to the mound in this one. Righthander Hernandez has a 3-3 record and a 3.47 ERA this season.
Hernandez‘s opponent in this one will be Rick Porcello. The Tigers righthander has a 4.36 ERA to go along with a 9-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 142-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Tigers gave up a pair of runs in the ninth inning, but held on for a 4-2 victory over the Orioles on Wednesday. The Tigers won the game as a -190 favorite, while the six runs went UNDER the night’s posted over/under (9).
Placido Polanco drove in a pair of runs, and Magglio Ordonez went deep for the Tigers. Edwin Jackson tossed eight scoreless innings, allowing only three hits for the win.
Adam Jones belted a two-run homer for the Orioles, who were +170 underdogs. Jeremy Guthrie surrendered three runs over 7 1-3 innings in suffering the loss.
Team records:
Baltimore: 45-62 SU
Detroit: 56-50 SU
Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Detroit is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Next up:
Baltimore at Toronto, Friday, August 7
Detroit home to Minnesota, Friday, August 7

 

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