{"id":23404,"date":"2010-06-19T08:58:32","date_gmt":"2010-06-19T13:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=23404"},"modified":"2023-02-07T06:36:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:36:45","slug":"arizona-diamondbacks-vs-detroit-tigers-picks-lines-190610","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/arizona-diamondbacks-vs-detroit-tigers-picks-lines-190610\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks vs. Tigers MLB Pick \/ Gambling Preview (June. 19)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MLB Thursday Preview \u2013 Arizona vs Detroit<\/h2>\n<p>Before\u00a0<a href=\"\/mlb\">baseball gambling<\/a> fans turn their attention to other sports betting events this weekend, we have the Tuesday MLB game of the day pick for you. It\u2019s time for our weekly baseball picks for online MLB betting action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Season Record:<\/strong><br \/>\nArizona: 26-42 SU<br \/>\nDetroit: 37-29 SU <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson Makes Return to Motor City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betonline.com\/sports-betting\/baseball\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>MLB Betting<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2013 Arizona Diamondbacks @ Detroit Tigers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Edwin Jackson (3-6) vs. Rick Porcello (4-6)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson vs. Detroit Hitting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last season Edwin Jackson had breakout year with the Detroit Tigers, going 13-9 with a 3.62 ERA. A lot of expectations were put on Jackson when he was traded to Arizona, and suffice to say he has yet to live up to them. Jackson is 3-6 with a 5.18 ERA, and has been one of the bigger busts of the season. What\u2019s frustrating is that sometimes Jackson does pitch amazingly (8 IP, 0 ER, 12 K\u2019s vs. Florida on May 17<sup>th<\/sup>), but most of the time it\u2019s too many walks and too little control to pass as an effective starter. His potential will keep him employed for the near future, but he needs to find his 2009-form if he wants his baseball future to last long.<\/p>\n<p>Playing for Detroit last season has given Jackson insight into the hitters that other pitchers may not have; conversely, the Tigers offense knows Jackson\u2019s tendencies more than other teams. So if you\u2019re\u00a0betting, consider that a wash. Detroit has a pretty solid offense, once again led by Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera leads the Tigers in batting average, home runs and RBI\u2019s, and ranks near or at the top in the major leagues in those categories. Add in the revamped bat of Magglio Ordonez (.308, 8 HR, 43 RBI\u2019s) and there\u2019s a 1-2 punch that can give Jackson headaches. <iframe allowtransparency='true' src='http:\/\/ff.connextra.com\/Bodog\/selector\/client?client=Bodog&#038;placement=Ext_RS_Sports_250x250&#038;cxt_aff_id=151627&#038;tclk=http:\/\/www.bodog.eu\/welcome\/151627\/' class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;\" width='250' height='250' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border-width:0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Porcello vs. Diamondbacks Hitting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of disappointing pitchers, Rick Porcello has been just that for the Detroit Tigers. If you\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.betonline.com\/sports-betting\/baseball\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bet on MLB<\/a>, you know that a lot of expectations were put on Porcello this season after a strong rookie campaign last year. A 4-6 record, coupled with a 6.09 ERA and 1.69 WHIP, does not equal a very good season. Porcello\u2019s last outing was his worst of the season, as he allowed eight runs in just 3 1\/3 innings against the White Sox. Also troubling is Porcello\u2019s lack of strikeouts and penchants for walks; the right hander has just 29 K\u2019s in 65 innings pitched, and has given up 21 free passes.<\/p>\n<p>Porcello has never faced the Diamondbacks in his career, and only one player on the D-Backs roster now (Adam LaRoche) has ever faced Porcello. A clean slate may work in the second-year pitcher\u2019s favour, but with the way he\u2019s been pitching as of late it may not matter at all. Lucky for Porcello is that Arizona has one of the most inconsistent offenses in the league. Sure, there is talent, like Mark Reynolds or Chris Young, but they haven\u2019t been able to put anything together to make any sort of a serious run. It\u2019s why the D-Backs sit last in the NL West.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bullpen Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of very strong arms in the Detroit \u2018pen, and they\u2019ve been able to counteract some of the poorer arms. Joel Zumaya is having a great year, averaging a strikeout an innings and sporting a 1.87 ERA. But closer Jose Valverde is the stud of the group. Along with 14 saves, Valverde has a miniscule 0.64 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>The D-Backs bullpen is one of the worst in the major leagues. Of the four relievers who have pitched more than 20 innings, the lowest ERA is 3.34. That\u2019s not bad for a regular relieve, but not good enough for best ERA in the \u2018pen. Two of the regular relievers have ERA\u2019s of over 8.00, including closer Chad Qualls (12 saves, 8.64 ERA). It\u2019s far from a sure thing when Arizona has a lead late in the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arizona is in the midst of a double-digit losing streak on the road; they just aren\u2019t a good team this year. Their offense is inconsistent and their pitching isn\u2019t good enough to counteract that. Conversely, Detroit is just a couple of games back from the division lead, and sport an offense that can rival any other team. If you\u2019re\u00a0betting on this matchup of underachieving starters, go with the team with the good offense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gambling Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games<br \/>\nArizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road<br \/>\nDetroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games<br \/>\nDetroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home<br \/>\nDetroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona<br \/>\nArizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick: Detroit Tigers<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>START MLB GAMBLING TODAY AT BODOG SPORTSBOOK &amp; CASINO\u2026.CLICK HERE TO JOIN!!!<\/h3>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Poolside Rants hails from beautiful Bozeman Montana by way of Toronto, Canada. (Blame his wife for the move). He&#8217;s a Dallas Cowboys football honk. But please&#8230;.don&#8217;t hold that against him. The man knows his sports and has uncanny knowledge when it comes to picking games.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poolside rants weighs in with some picks for Saturday baseball action\u2026MLB style. The Arizona Diamonbacks and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win tonight when they battle at Comerica Park. 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