Posted at 1:15 PM EST. Odds subject to change.

Pinnacle  +160 BET365 +155 Sportsinteraction +146 888Sport +145

Detroit +160 over Philadelphia

6:40 PM EST. Tyler Alexander (LHP - DET) will open this game for the Tigers, so we aren't going to spend too much time analyzing the Tigers' pitching in what is going to be a bullpen game. There is only one reason we are here, and his name is Taijuan Walker (RHP - PHI).

Walker walked across the aisle from the Mets to join the Phillies in the offseason, where he signed a big-money deal to shore up the Phils' rotation behind Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler. We're not saying that with more money comes more problems, but in Walker's case, that old adage might be true. In his 12 trips to the bump in his new digs, Walker is 4-3 with an ERA of 5.65 and an xERA of 5.39. Compared to his career-best year in 2022 Walker is down in just about every measure across the board (checking account not included), both on the surface and under the hood. Because of that, we are going to focus on the one measure that gets the ball of negativity rolling, which is his walks. In 57.1 innings this season, Walker has handed out 26 free trips to first base. A pitcher with so many holes in their game cannot be favored in this range against a big-league lineup. Overlay.

Finnie

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