Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/25/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Friday, Jun 24, 2022
Game Time: 10:10 pm ET, Saturday, June 25, 2022
Venue:  Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Where to Watch:  BSAZ

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +130, Diamondbacks -150; Over/Under:  8.5 runs
Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +130, Diamondbacks -150; Over/Under:  8.5 runs
BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +130, Diamondbacks -150; Over/Under:  8.5 runs
 

Season Record

Detroit Tigers:  26-43 (4th place, AL Central)
Arizona Diamondbacks:  32-39 (4th place, NL West)
 
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Detroit Tigers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Detroit Tigers:  2-8 last 10
Arizona Diamondbacks:  4-6 last 10
 
 
 

Detroit Tigers Analysis

The Tigers are coming into this game with a 26-43 record overall and they are 8-21 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 3 game losing streak. They just lost their 3-game series against the Boston Red Sox getting swept 3-0, had Thursday off as a rest day, and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Diamondbacks on Saturday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Rony García is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while rookie pitcher Alex Faedo will be on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 1-4 with a 4.67 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 4 ER, 0 HRs, and 2 BB with 2 Ks on 8 hits in 4.1 IP against the Boston Red Sox. They scored 8 runs in their last series averaging just under 3 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 16 runs against them averaging just over 5 runs allowed per game.
 

Arizona Diamondbacks Analysis

The Diamondbacks are coming into this game with a 32-39 record overall and they are 17-19 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak. They just lost their 3-game series against the San Diego Padres getting swept 3-0, had Thursday off as a rest day, and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Saturday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Merrill Kelly is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while Zach Davies will be on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 2-4 with a 3.96 ERA this season. His team lost 4 of their last 5 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 4 earned runs, 2 homers, and 3 BB with 3 strikeouts on 4 hits in 6 innings played against the San Diego Padres. They scored 7 runs in their last series averaging just over 2 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 17 runs against them averaging just under 6 runs allowed per game.
 

 

Tigers vs Diamondbacks Prediction

The Diamondbacks are coming into this game as a favorite with the current betting odds. They have been playing better in their recent games but they have been a very good team at home this season compared to being on the road. They are going up against a Tigers team that is very similar in the sense that they are very good at home but have been awful on the road this season and they have a rookie on the mound here who has not been great this season either. The Diamondbacks have some solid hitters in their lineup and they will be able to get to him here with how well they have played at home this season. The D-backs have Davies starting here and he has been good this season, he is coming off of a bad start but he has been getting better in recent starts and is a much more reliable option than the rookie on the mound for the Tigers. The Tigers have been struggling to hit this season and being on the road against a decent pitcher will be enough to stunt their offense here. The best bet here is on the Diamondbacks to win this game.
 
Tigers Diamondbacks Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, June 25, 2022 (10:10 pm ET start time) is Diamondbacks 8 Tigers 2.
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MLB Betting Trends

 
Detroit Tigers: 126-163 (+14 Units) ML in all games. 98-143 (+10.8 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 42-23 UNDER in all games.
Arizona Diamondbacks: 109-184 (-47.6 Units) ML in all games. 29-74 (-39.5 Units) ML when the total is 8 to 8.5. 16-11 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5.
 

Key Injuries

 
Detroit Tigers:  D. Cameron (CF) Early July - Illness. A. Meadows (CF) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Rogers (C) Out indefinitely - Elbow.
Arizona Diamondbacks:  D. Peralta (LF) Ques Fri - Back. B. Kennedy (3B) Ques Fri - Wrist. N. Ahmed (SS) out for season - Shoulder.
 
 

Notable Quotes

 
"You want to salvage a win. We jumped out ahead today and couldn't finish the game in the positive." - A.J. Hinch after his team’s loss against the Red Sox on Wednesday.
 
 
“I don’t think we need to start until July 5, so we can redline this thing and go full throttle and say, ‘Look, we’re going to go with the four-man rotation and ask these guys to step up every fifth day without getting that extra day,” - Torey Lovullo on his team’s starting rotation.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Detroit Tigers
Victor Reyes (S) RF
Riley Greene (L) CF
Javier Baez (R) SS
Miguel Cabrera (R) DH
Harold Castro (L) 3B
Robbie Grossman (S) LF
Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B
Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B
Tucker Barnhart (S) C
 
Arizona Diamondbacks
Daulton Varsho (L) RF
Alek Thomas (L) CF
Josh Rojas (L) 3B
Christian Walker (R) DH
Pavin Smith (L) 1B
Jordan Luplow (R) LF
Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS
Jake Hager (R) 2B
Jose Herrera (S) C
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Detroit Tigers
Batting Average:  Riley Greene (.375)
Hits:  Miguel Cabrera (64)
Home Runs:  Javier Baez (6)
RBI:  Miguel Cabrera (23)
Stolen Bases:  Derek Hill (3)
Wins:  Tarik Skubal (5)
Saves:  Gregory Soto (13)
ERA:  Angel De Jesus (0.00)
 
Arizona Diamondbacks
Batting Average:  Alek Thomas (.275)
Hits:  Ketel Marte (60)
Home Runs:  Christian Walker (19)
RBI:  Christian Walker (37)
Stolen Bases:  Josh Rojas (5)
Wins:  Merrill Kelly (6)
Saves:  Mark Melancon (11)
ERA:  Carson Kelly (0.00)
 
Managers:
Detroit Tigers: A. J. Hinch (2nd season)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Torey Lovullo (6th season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

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Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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