The Orioles pitching staff has been nothing short of awful the entire season. There is no question why Baltimore is one of the worst teams in baseball, and it starts with the starting rotation. Elevated ERAs and small numbers of innings pitched means that they have not been very effective at getting the job done. Unless something magical happens during the second half of the season, they will continue to struggle just to get through the first three innings. Miguel Tejada, back in an Orioles uniform, has not played too bad this season. He hasn't played outstanding by any means, but he is second on the team in batting average, which is always a good sign for a player thought to be on the downside of his career. Luke Scott and Adam Jones form a good nucleus which the front office can build around for the future. Don't expect any miracles in this one, as the Orioles just do not have the starting pitching to even be considered competitive right now. Take OVER the posted total for an easy free bet victory.

For being one of the top contenders in the American League, the Detroit Tigers most certainly have not pitched like it. Justin Verlander, considered to be the team's ace, currently has an ERA above 4.00, which won't win you too many ball games in October. Andy Oliver is a good young arm who has come in and pitched well in his first couple of starts, but he has yet to prove himself and could potentially be a liability if hitters start to learn his tendencies. The hitting for the Tigers ball club has been the saving grace so far this season. Miguel Cabrera continues to be one of the top hitters in the game of baseball, and it looks as though he is grooming a protege in Brennan Boesch. Austin Jackson has been very solid during his first year in the big leagues, which has to irk Yankees fans who got Curtis Granderson in exchange for Jackson prior to the season starting. This should be a fun game to watch, as there will be runs scoring left and right and the free wager of OVER the total covering nice and early.

While the Tigers can't take the Orioles for granted, they shouldn't be too worried about the pitching staff. Though they have had some good outings, the bad trips to the hill have far outweighed anything positive that they have done. As long as the Tigers continue to play solid baseball, as they have been, they will at least be in contention come October. For this game, though, the free bet play is on the total, and betsfreebets.com is picking the OVER for the win.