The Detroit Tigers (71-71) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (62-80) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on BSDET. The Athletics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Tigers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 3:07 CT.
Tigers vs. Athletics Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Athletics (-121)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- In their last 15 games, the Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 8 games, showing a strong offensive trend.
- The Athletics have won 4 out of their last 6 home games, indicating a recent home-field advantage.
- In their last 15 games, the Athletics have a record of 8-7, while the Tigers have a record of 5-10, showing better recent form for the Athletics.
- The Athletics have won 2 out of 3 games against the Tigers this season, including a recent 7-6 win at home.
- The Athletics have outscored their opponents by a total of 15 runs in their last 5 wins, demonstrating effective run production in victories.
Tigers vs Athletics
Oakland picked up a 7-6 win over the Tigers in the most recent game of this series. The A’s had a huge 5th inning, scoring five of their seven runs. As for the Tigers, they scored one run in the 5th and added their final two runs in the 11th. Heading into the game, the A’s were at +134 on the money line.
Mitch Spence only went 4 1/3 innings for the A’s but gave up just one run and one hit. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued four walks. Grant Holman got the win out of the bullpen, and Beau Brieske took the loss for the Tigers.
Seth Brown and Brent Rooker each homered for the A’s, while Jace Jung hit the game’s only other home run for the Tigers. Brown, Rooker, and Lawrence Butler each had three hits and two RBIs for Oakland’s offense.
On the road, the Tigers have a 36-37 record and a 45-28 run line record. As underdogs, they are 55-32 against the run line. Detroit’s overall series record is 20-20-5, and they are currently losing their series vs. the Athletics.
For the season, the Tigers have an O/U record of 71-67. When the O/U line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 16-17-2. Detroit is 10.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central with an even 71-71 overall record.
Brant Hurter Gets The Start For The Tigers
Detroit is sending left-hander Brant Hurter to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made one start and six appearances this season and has a record of 3-1. Hurter’s ERA for the season is 3.25, and opponents are batting .219 off him this year. In his 27 2/3 innings of work, Hurter has a WHIP of .94 and is averaging 8.46 strikeouts per nine innings. The last time he pitched, Hurter picked up the win, going five innings out of the bullpen and giving up one earned run. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. This is a team that has been pretty consistent, as they are averaging 4.3 runs per game on the road and 4.1 runs per game at home. As a team, they are batting just .233, which is 18th in the league.
Riley Greene has been the Tigers’ top power threat this season, as he leads the team with 20 home runs and is also 1st on the team with 60 RBIs. He is also batting .260 for the season. Matt Vierling is 2nd on the team with 16 homers and is 3rd on the team with 51 RBIs. Vierling is hitting .258 for the season. Over his last seven games, Zach McKinstry is batting .429, and Colt Keith comes into the game with a four-game hitting streak.
As the favorite, the Athletics are 6-9 against the run line, but as the underdog, they are 72-55. Their run line record is 78-64, with a -0.6 run margin per game. The over/under record in their games this season is 66-74, and the over has hit in their last three games. The combined run average in their games is 8.8 runs.
Oakland is currently 4th in the AL West with a 62-80 overall record, 14.5 games behind the Astros. At home, they are 36-37, while on the road, they are 26-43. In series this season, they have a 17-23-5 record. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs.
Brady Basso Gets The Start For The Athletics
Brady Basso will be making his first start of the season for the Athletics, as he has made three appearances out of the bullpen. In his last outing, he went 2 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 3 hits. Basso has yet to record a decision this season.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. However, they do come into the game with the 4th most home runs in the league. As a team, they are batting just .234 and are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts. Oakland’s team on-base percentage is just 18th in the league.
Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics offense, as he is batting .301 for the season and has 35 home runs, which is 7th best in the league. Rooker has also been hot of late, going 17/34 in his last eight games with four homers. He also has 11 RBIs in that stretch. Rooker is currently on a 10-game hitting streak. Catcher Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 25 homers but is batting just .221 for the season.
Tigers vs Athletics Prediction
Our predictions for today’s Tigers vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Athletics on the money line at -121. We have the Athletics winning this one by a final score of 6-5. At -121, the payout is a little low to take the Athletics on the money line, but we still see this as a better payout than taking the over at 8 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Brant Hurter is projected to finish with five strikeouts, and his chances of picking up a win are the seventh best among starters today. However, we have him finishing with six hits allowed and just three earned runs.
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Last updated:September 7, 2024 Athletics, Tigers