The Detroit Tigers enter the final day of the MLB regular season 1.5 games outside the AL Wild Card with a loss to the Atlanta Braves ending their postseason dreams. The Tigers have won five of the past six against the Braves, but lost the second game in the series 5-3 Saturday.
- Justin Verlander has surrendered just 9 hits and 2 runs in his past 20.2 innings of work.
- The OVER is 16-6 in the Braves’ past 22 games at Turner Field.
- The Tigers are 6-1 against the runline in their past 7 road games.
Justin Verlander takes the bump for the Tigers in this must-win situation. Verlander has been near untouchable during the second half of the season, as he has a 2.00 ERA while holding batters to a .176 batting average since the All-Star Break.
Julio Teheran will start the Braves final game at Turner Field – which is set to close its doors after 20 years. Atlanta’s ace has not exactly been lighting the world on fire as of late with a 4.86 ERA in his past eight starts since a stint on the DL.
Detroit Tigers vs Atlanta Braves Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
67-93 Atlanta battles the Tigers, currently with a 86-74 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Atlanta vs Detroit injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Atlanta Braves rated this week at No. 8 and the Detroit Tigers sitting at No. 10.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Detroit Tigers rank No. 3 at 9.2 hits per game. That compares with the Atlanta Braves No. 14 ranking in that category.
Comparing defensive stats, Detroit owns the No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 4.54 runs per game on the highway. Atlanta, on the other hand, rates No. 24 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Detroit batters were mowed down by Aaron Blair in their last start, falling 5-3 against Atlanta while striking out 10 times on Saturday at Turner Field.
- Detroit is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
- Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
- Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Atlanta is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
- Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games
- Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
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