Tigers vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 5

Published 9:25 am Thursday, September 5, 2024

Jurickson Profar will lead the charge for the San Diego Padres (80-61) on Thursday, Sept. 5, when they clash with Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers (70-70) at PETCO Park at 8:40 p.m. ET.

The Padres (-155), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Tigers (+125) This game’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Tigers vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
  • Time: 8:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Venue: PETCO Park
  • TV Channel: BSDET
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Padres -155
  • Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Tigers’ Casey Mize (2-6) will make his 18th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
  • In 17 starts this season, he’s earned six quality starts.
  • Mize will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
  • In 17 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Tigers rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 145 home runs.
  • Detroit ranks 22nd in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
  • The Tigers’ .233 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
  • Detroit ranks 21st in the majors with 587 total runs scored this season.
  • The Tigers have an OBP of just .296 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
  • The Tigers rank 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.
  • Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.75 ERA this year, fifth-best in baseball.
  • Detroit strikes out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have a combined 1.190 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.

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