Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers 7/24/19 - MLB Baseball O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Detroit Tigers
MLB: 1:10 PM ET
Jul. 24, 2019
TV: MLB Network
Latest Odds : Philadelphia -145 O/U 10.5
As they entered this series the Detroit Tigers, since June 1st, had won just 8 games while losing 33 contests. Given those numbers, suffice to say the Philadelphia Phillies and Vince Velasquez are likely to prove to be a tough customer in this one. With that said though, the best value is likely to be with the total in this match-up.
The Detroit Tigers Jordan Zimmermann has had an ugly season but he has begun to develop his sinker and if gets his slider going again here at home, he'll be tough to hit. The Detroit Tigers Jordan Zimmermann holds a big edge over the Philadelphia Phillies in that only three hitters have significant experience against him and two of the three (Brad Miller and JT Realmuto) have struggled against him.
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The Philadelphia Phillies start Vince Velasquez in this one. Not only will the Philadelphia Phillies Vince Velasquez be facing a Detroit Tigers team that ranks as one of the worst-hitting teams in the majors, Vince Velasquez has struck out 25 in his last 21 and 1/3 innings. .
The Detroit Tigers entered this series having been held to 2.9 runs per game in their last 9 defeats. The Philadelphia Phillies entered this series having scored 4 or less runs in 7 of their last 10 games. A pitchers duel can be expected here as Vince Velasquez and Jordan Zimmermann are both fully capable of piling up the strikeouts in this one.
Recent Betting Trends:
Philadelphia, entering Tuesday, is 12-6 this season on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
Phillies O/U, entering Tuesday, is 13-5 this season as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Philadelphia is 21-13 this season in day games
Detroit, entering Tuesday, is 5-13 this season in an inter-league game
Tigers O/U, entering Tuesday, is 11-4 in July games
Detroit is 1-7 this season at home when the total is 10 to 10.5
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 10.5 in Detroit
With consideration to all of the above factors, runs are likely to be few and far between in this one. The best bet (value) is to play over the total based on a projected final score of Philadelphia Phillies 5, Detroit Tigers 3