Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers face off against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Heading into Friday night, Tarik Skubal has the opportunity to strengthen his claim for the AL Cy Young award as he faces off against a Los Angeles Angels offense who has severely struggled with making contact this season. With the Detroit Tigers defense also excelling in coverage, Skubal is in a great position to put together a dominant performance on the mound.
With fifteen games taking place on Friday night’s slate, there are plenty of prop bets to groom through which you can read a detailed breakdown of them below.
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Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers (7:10pm, EST)
Los Angeles Angels Team Total Under 2.5: (-118) at FanDuel Sportsbook
Since the start of the regular season, Tarik Skubal has left no doubt on who the best pitcher in the league is as the Detroit Tigers ace is currently averaging an ERA of 2.18, a WHIP of 0.832, and a FIP of 1.95. His dominance on the mound can be attributed to his high Whiff Rate as Skubal is also averaging more than one Strikeout and less than one Hit Against per Inning Pitched.
In a favorable matchup against the Los Angeles Angels, expect Skubal to continue to play at a very high level as he faces off against an offense who ranks below league average in Contact Rate and in On Base Percentage. The Angels inability to make contact at a consistent rate makes it hard for them to get into scoring position as the Angels also rank in the bottom half of the board in RBIs and in Total Runs Scored.
Tarik Skubal Over 19.5 Outs: (-110) at Caesars Sportsbook
With the Angels offense struggling to get on base, expect Skubal to go the full length of his start. Especially when he is surrounded by a productive defense as the Tigers rank above league average in Defensive Efficiency and in Fielding Percentage. If the total on Skubal’s Outs prop climbs up to 21.5, then pass on this market.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers (8:05pm, EST)
Cristopher Sanchez Under 18.5 Outs: (-150) at BetMGM Sportsbook
Even though the Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Skenes odds to win the NL Cy Young award continues to grow, Cristopher Sanchez is still well within reach as the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher is averaging an ERA of 2.40, a WHIP of 1.075, and a FIP of 2.82. Like Skubal, Sanchez also excels at avoiding contact as he currently averages less than one Hit Allowed per Inning Pitched.
Heading into Friday night, Sanchez will have the opportunity to chip away at the gap between him and Skenes by putting together a productive outing as he faces off against a Texas Rangers offense who ranks near the bottom of the board in Team Total Hits and in Total Runs Scored. Especially with his back end excelling in coverage as the Phillies defense ranks top-3 in Fielding Percentage.
Ezequiel Duran Under 0.5 Hit: (+100) at Caesars Sportsbook
It has been a forgettable year for the Rangers Ezequiel Duran as the Rangers batter has continued to underwhelm in his efforts of making contact. As of writing, Duran is averaging less than one Hit per game, a .198 Batting Average, and a .528 OPS. With Sanchez excelling at avoiding contact, expect Duran to continue to struggle and be held without a Hit against the Phillies on Friday night.
Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks (9:40pm, EST)
Arizona Diamondbacks First Five Innings Team Total Over 2.5: (-135) at BetMGM Sportsbook
Speaking of forgettable season long performances, Colorado’s Austin Gomber has been abysmal this year as the Rockies pitcher is currently averaging an ERA of 6.18 and nearly two runners on base per inning. His defense also gives him zero support with their coverage as the Rockies rank dead last in Defensive Efficiency.
Unfortunately for Gomber, his struggles on the mound are poised to persist in a divisional matchup against Arizona as he faces off against a Diamondbacks offense who ranks above league average in Contact Rate and in Slugger Percentage. Expect the Diamondbacks to get off to a hot start and clear the over on their team total in the first five innings.
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