The Detroit Tigers (9-14) and their weakest offense in MLB are set to host the Baltimore Orioles (16-8) at Comerica Park on Thursday for the first of a four-game series. The Orioles are playing their first of 10 games on the road after wrapping up a productive six-game homestand (5-1).
They won two out of three in their last series against the Red Sox, taking the finale 6-2 on Wednesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Ramon Urias was 4 for 4 with three runs and one RBI. Ryan McKenna added a double and one RBI.
The Tigers are back home for a seven-game homestand after concluding a rough six-game road trip (2-4). They won two of three against the Brewers in their last series, dropping the finale 6-2 on Wednesday at American Family Field. Akil Baddoo went 2 for 4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Orioles have won all three games this season between the teams, including a 2-1 victory in 10 innings in their most recent meeting on Sunday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Keegan Akin got the win with one scoreless inning of relief.
ON THE MOUND
Kyle Gibson (4-0, 3.60 ERA) is slated for the start for Baltimore. The RHP is tied for second in the AL in wins. Gibson faces the Tigers in back-to-back starts. He allowed one run over 6.1 innings on Saturday, a 5-1 road win. He was credited with the win, yielding two hits while striking out 11 and walking three.
For Detroit, lefty Joey Wentz (0-3, 7.56 ERA) is on the mound. His only prior start against the Orioles this season was his last outing, when Wentz gave up five runs over four innings in a 5-1 road defeat on Saturday. He gave up six hits and walked two, while striking out four in the loss.
AT THE PLATE
The Baltimore offense is averaging 5.2 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .249/.333/.420. Austin Hays leads the team in OPS at .883. The right fielder is slashing .301/.341/.542 with four home runs, nine RBIs, and 16 runs over 23 games. Against lefties like Wentz this season, the O’s have a .788 OPS.
Ryan Mountcastle is the team’s strongest hitter against left-handers with a 1.083 OPS in 32 at-bats. Detroit is slashing .216/.281/.329 for the season and averaging 3.0 runs per game, lowest in the league. Kerry Carpenter leads the team with a .747 OPS.
The center fielder has four home runs, eight RBIs, and seven runs scored with a slash line of .210/.279/.468. The Tigers have a .601 OPS against righties in 2023, second lowest in the league. With a .701 OPS over 59 at-bats, Carpenter also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Baltimore is on a three-game winning streak away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards, bringing their record to 7-4 in 2023. The O’s have scored 5.4 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.4 runs.
Detroit has gone 4-4 at Comerica Park this season, averaging 3.8 runs per game while surrendering 5.1. In the last 10 games at Comerica Park between the teams, Detroit is 7-3 with an average scoreline of 4.4-3.0.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Orioles are second in the AL East, four games behind the division-leading Rays. The Tigers are third in the AL Central, four games behind the Twins.
SportsTips’ MLB Pick:
Baltimore Orioles (-150)
Want up to a $1K risk free bet for this pick?
Claim with 
today!
If you need more news, information and predictions, head over to our MLB hub page for all your baseball needs!
*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.
