Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers odds, picks and predictions

The Baltimore Orioles (16-8) start a 4-game series with the Detroit Tigers (9-14) on Thursday. First pitch from Comerica Park is at 6:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Orioles vs. Tigersodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Baltimore leads 3-0

The Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 in Maryland on Wednesday to take the series 2-1. Three of Baltimore's 6 runs were scored by 3B Ramon Urias, who went 4-for-4. As an early hot take, the Orioles look like playoff contenders.

The Tigers lost 6-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers on the road, where Detroit has a 5-10 record. It is April and the Detroit has 139 games to play, but the Tigers of 2023 are looking a lot like the 2022 squad. Detroit did win the series versus the Brewers 2-1.