Diamondbacks vs. Tigers Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – June 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on June 9, 2023

The Detroit Tigers (26-34) will aim to snap a six-game losing streak when hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks (37-25) at 6:40 PM ET on Friday.

The Diamondbacks are a favorite (-148) against the Tigers (+124). The contest has a set total of 8.

The insights in the article below are based off odds valid as of June 9, 2023 at 3:19 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Diamondbacks vs Tigers Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Diamondbacks -148 +124 8

Diamondbacks Betting Insights

  • The Diamondbacks have been favorites in 28 games this season and won 19 (67.9%) of those contests.
  • Arizona has a record of 12-4, a 75% win rate, when favored by -148 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.7% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
  • Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 29 of its 62 chances.
  • The Diamondbacks are 37-25-0 ATS in their 62 games with a spread this season.

Diamondbacks Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 8-2
Runs Per Game 5.3
HR 13
ERA 3.30
K/9 9.1

Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Tigers have won in 23, or 41.8%, of the 55 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Detroit has been victorious 15 times in 39 chances when named as an underdog of at least +124 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 44.6% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Contests with Detroit has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 31 of 61 chances this season.
  • The Tigers have posted a record of 34-27-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 2-8
Runs Per Game 2.3
HR 5
ERA 4.50
K/9 9.3

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Diamondbacks Probable Pitcher – Merrill Kelly

  • Kelly and his team have a record of 8-4-0 against the spread when he starts.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw seven innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • Kelly has pitched five or more innings in 11 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 12 chances this season.
  • Kelly’s team has been victorious in 83.3% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 5-1.
  • Kelly’s team has an 8-4 record in his starts this season.
  • In Kelly’s 12 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over three times.

Diamondbacks Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Scott McGough 27 32.2 38 3.03 12 1
Andrew Chafin 25 22.1 35 3.22 7 8
Miguel Castro 25 26 23 3.46 8 6
Kyle Nelson 24 23 29 2.74 6 0
Kevin Ginkel 24 27.1 24 2.96 1 0

Tigers Probable Pitcher – Michael Lorenzen

  • Lorenzen makes the start for the Tigers, his 10th of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 41 strikeouts through 53 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, the right-hander tossed seven innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
  • Lorenzen will try to build on a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).
  • He has had three appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The Tigers are 3-4 in Lorenzen’s seven starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • Lorenzen’s team is 5-4 over his nine starts.
  • Lorenzen’s starts hit the over on the run total four times in nine games with a set total this season.

Tigers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Jason Foley 26 26.1 22 1.37 10 2
Alex Lange 25 25.1 36 3.2 1 10
José Cisnero 23 22 21 2.86 5 1
Chasen Shreve 23 23 24 4.7 7 0
Mason Englert 18 35 24 5.14 2 0

Diamondbacks Hitting Trends

  • The Diamondbacks have hit two or more round-trippers in 26 games this season, and are 19-7 in those outings.
  • Arizona is 15-4 in games this season when it has had five or more extra-base hits.
  • The club has notched eight or more hits in 48 games this season, and is 37-11 in those contests.
  • Arizona is 36-7 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Diamondbacks are 12-13 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Tigers Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 11 games this season and are 7-4 in those matchups.
  • In seven games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 6-1.
  • In 32 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 25-7.
  • In 25 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 22-3.
  • They have a 14-7 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Diamondbacks vs. Tigers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Diamondbacks (-148)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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