Detroit Tigers vs Baltimore Orioles Picks and Predictions April 26th 2025

Rested Tigers Brace for Doubleheader Against Orioles

After a rainout on Friday gave them an unexpected extra day off, the Detroit Tigers are set to face the Baltimore Orioles in a split doubleheader on Saturday at Comerica Park. Riding strong performances from their young pitchers, the Tigers aim to continue their perfect record in home series this season.

Tigers Lean on Mize and Jobe in Doubleheader

The Tigers will send Casey Mize (3-1, 2.22 ERA) to the mound for the opener. Mize has been in excellent form, delivering his longest start in four seasons last weekend by holding the Kansas City Royals to one run over seven innings.

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“He was really good,” said catcher Dillon Dingler. “He had great control over all of his sliders and especially his four-seamer and split. He was able to keep them off-balance the whole game.”

Mize has found success against Baltimore before, boasting a 1-0 record and a 2.38 ERA in two career starts against the Orioles.

In the nightcap, Detroit will turn to rookie Jackson Jobe (2-0, 2.70 ERA), who has impressed with back-to-back victories. Jobe pitched six scoreless innings against Minnesota on April 12, and followed up with a solid five-inning outing against Kansas City.

“After that, (catcher Tomas) Nido reeled me back in and we started rolling,” Jobe said of his recovery after a shaky first inning against the Royals.

Manager A.J. Hinch praised Jobe’s progression, noting that his last outing might have been his sharpest of the year despite the numbers not fully reflecting it.

For fans evaluating MLB picks for Saturday’s action, Detroit’s recent pitching dominance combined with their strong home-field record make the Tigers an intriguing play. Dive into the latest MLB picks to get expert insights for both games.

Orioles Turn to Youth and Experience

Baltimore will counter in Game 1 with rookie right-hander Brandon Young (0-0, 6.75 ERA), who will make his second career major league start. Young allowed three runs over four-plus innings against the Reds in his debut last Saturday.

“Still hard to breathe. Can’t feel my legs. But that was awesome,” Young said after realizing his MLB dream following two Tommy John surgeries.

For Game 2, the Orioles will lean on veteran Charlie Morton (0-5, 10.89 ERA). Despite a strong track record over his career, Morton has struggled mightily this season, giving up at least four earned runs in each of his starts and lasting just 2 1/3 innings in his most recent outing — a 24-2 loss to Cincinnati.

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“Do I think that I can still pitch well? Yeah,” Morton said. “It’s just some of the things that are going wrong right now — like just throwing strikes, making decent pitches consistently, getting into a rhythm, getting some momentum. That’s the issue.”

Morton does have a solid history against Detroit, posting a 1-2 record with a stellar 1.65 ERA in five career starts versus the Tigers.

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Tigers Fresh, Orioles Tested

With Friday’s rainout allowing the Tigers to rest while the Orioles had to battle through a tight 2-1 win over the Nationals on Thursday night, Detroit should be the fresher team heading into the doubleheader. Baltimore will need big efforts from their young and veteran arms alike if they hope to cool off a Tigers squad that’s playing confident, opportunistic baseball.