The Tigers will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Friday, as the San Francisco Giants visit in inter-league play at Comerica Park.

Madison Bumgarner gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Giants on this day; he's 4-9 on the season. The Tigers, meanwhile, will counter with Brad Penny, who will be looking to improve on his 5-6 mark.



View San Francisco vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Tigers as -125 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Tigers rated this week at No. 10 and the Giants sitting at No. 4.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 4 ranked American League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a Giants defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 in the National League at 3.5 runs allowed per game. The Tigers have been averaging 9.1 hits per game, more than the Giants have managed so far this season (8.1 hits on average).

San Francisco brings the National League's No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Tigers' league No. 11-ranked defense.

San Francisco lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Cubs on June 30. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. San Francisco lost in extra innings against the Cubs on Thursday as Chicago edged them 5-2 at Wrigley Field.

In their last action, Detroit was a 5-2 Sportsbook at home against the Mets. Bettors on Detroit at -225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Detroit got the job done in their last match in a 5-2 victory over New York on Thursday at Comerica Park behind starter Justin Verlander.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 5-4
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 4-5
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few Giants at Tigers trends to consider:
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Francisco's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
San Francisco at Detroit, Saturday, July 2