Giants vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 11, 2024

The San Francisco Giants (61-58) hope to complete a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers (55-63) when the teams meet at 4:05 PM ET Sunday. The Giants are -184 favorites to keep the Tigers out of the win column in the series. Hayden Birdsong will get the ball for San Francisco while Detroit will counter with Keider Montero.

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Giants vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Giants (-184)
• Underdog: Tigers (+154)
• Over/under: 8

Giants vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Giants have been favorites in 62 games this season and have come away with the win 37 times (59.7%) in those contests.
• This year San Francisco has won 10 of 13 games when listed as at least -184 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 64.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Tigers have been the underdog on the moneyline 72 total times this season. They’ve gone 32-40 in those games.
• Detroit has a 1-5 record (winning only 16.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Tigers a 39.4% chance to win.

Giants vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Matt Chapman leads San Francisco in home runs with 19, runs batted in with 57 and his batting average of .244 is also best on his team.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Chapman’s home run total places him 35th and his RBI tally places him 56th.
• Heliot Ramos has collected 90 hits this season and has an OBP of .349. He’s slugging .500 on the year.
• Matt Vierling has 19 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 22 walks while batting .253.
• In all of the majors, Vierling is 102nd in homers and 116th in RBI.
• Colt Keith has 11 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks while batting .249.

Giants vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

• The Giants have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
• The Giants have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.26) in the majors this season.
• The Giants rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.309 WHIP this season.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB.
• Detroit’s 3.97 team ERA ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Tigers have the fourth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.214).