Detroit Tigers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction: The Phillies will win this opener

The Detroit Tigers will play the Philadelphia Phillies in Monday's MLB series at Comerica Park. In their last series meeting, we witnessed a split win. How will this encounter end?

The Detroit Tigers' last series was against the Chicago White Sox, and they secured a win. In that series, the opener ended with a 2-1 win, but they were on the losing end in game 2. However, they stepped up in an 11-2 encounter in the finale. However, the Detroit Tigers lost to the Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, and Milwaukee Brewers in the prior series to that win. The Detroit Tigers currently have a 36-41 record and are 11th in the American League standings.

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. In that series, the Philadelphia Phillies suffered a 4-5 defeat in the opener, and in the second and fourth games, they secured 12-1 and 4-1 wins. However, the Philadelphia Phillies have won two of their last four series, picking one other win over the San Diego Padres while losing to the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. In the MLB this series, the Philadelphia Phillies have a 51-26 record, positioning them at the top of the National League standings. 

I am backing the Phillies in this opener. The Detroit Tigers were brilliant in the opener, but I do not trust them against the Phillies. However, with the performance I saw the Detroit Tigers pull last time out, I expect them to score a few points here, too.