Diamondbacks vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 18

Updated May. 18, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The Detroit Tigers and Kerry Carpenter take the field against Kevin Newman and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks are -140 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Tigers (+119). Arizona is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 7.5 runs for the game.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Diamondbacks-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Diamondbacks vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
• How to Watch on TV: BSDET

Diamondbacks vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Diamondbacks 5, Tigers 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Diamondbacks 52%, Tigers 48%

Diamondbacks vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Diamondbacks have won 11, or 55%, of the 20 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Arizona is 7-3 this season when entering a game favored by -140 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 58.3% chance to win.
• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (47.6%) in those games.
• This year, Detroit has won two of five games when listed as at least +119 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 45.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

DET 8 · AZ 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Detroit Tigers

DET

+1.5

+119

O 7.5

Arizona Diamondbacks

AZ

-1.5

-140

U 7.5

Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

• The Diamondbacks were the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and finished 3-1 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Diamondbacks and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Diamondbacks' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Diamondbacks Player Insights

• The Diamondbacks leader in both batting average and long balls is Ketel Marte, who comes into the game hitting .288 and has left the yard nine times while driving in 24 runs this season.
• Including all MLB batters, Marte ranks 25th in batting average, 59th in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
• Marte has collected a hit in 16 games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .227 with a triple, four home runs, a walk and nine RBI.
• Christian Walker has put up 28 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Walker ranks 31st in homers and 24th in RBI on the season.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has nine doubles, five home runs and 11 walks while hitting .225.
• Corbin Carroll is hitting .188 with four doubles, two home runs and 19 walks.

Diamondbacks Team Props

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Tigers have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene has swatted a team-high nine long balls.
• Greene ranks 20th in homers and 78th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Mark Canha is hitting .246 with eight doubles, six home runs and 21 walks.
• Canha ranks 57th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 78th in RBI.
• Carpenter leads the Tigers in runs batted in (22) and has a team-best batting average of .276.
• Spencer Torkelson is hitting .227 with 14 doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.

Tigers Team Props

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