The Detroit Tigers (5-1) will host the Oakland Athletics (1-6), Friday at 1:10 PM ET, in the opener of a three-Game series.

The Athletics (+212 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Tigers (-264). The scheduled starters are Tarik Skubal (1-0) for the Detroit Tigers, and JP Sears (0-1) for the Oakland Athletics.

The Tigers lost their last Game against the Mets by a 2-1 score yesterday. Colten Keith went 2-for-3 to lead them offensively. Alex Faedo picked up the loss after throwing 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out one.

The Athletics were handed a 1-0 loss to the Red Sox Friday. J.D. Davis (2-for-4 with a double) led the way offensively, while Ross Stripling took the loss on the mound after going seven innings, giving up one earned run on eight hits while striking out three.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Tigers vs. Athletics matchup, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Tigers (-264, bet $264 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+212, bet $100 to win $212)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Tigers vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Friday, April 5, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

  • The Tigers have been favored in three games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
  • Detroit has not been bigger favorites this season than the -264 moneyline set for this game.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 72.5% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
  • So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in two of six games with a total.
  • The Tigers have an ATS record of 3-3-0 in six games with a spread this season.

Tarik Skubal (Tigers probable starter)

  • Skubal (1-0) gets the start for the Tigers, his second of the season.
  • His last appearance was on Thursday, March 28 against the Chicago White Sox, when the lefty went six scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
  • Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .143 against him this season. He has a 0.00 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearances.
  • The opposing Athletics offense has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.314) and is 26th in MLB play with four home runs. It has a collective .201 batting average, and is 21st in MLB with 46 total hits and 28th in MLB action scoring 15 runs.
  • The 27-year-old ranks first in ERA (0.00), sixth in WHIP (.500), and 30th in K/9 (9.0) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Tigers batting stats

  • The Tigers rank 18th in Major League Baseball with six home runs.
  • Hitters for Detroit have combined for a team rank of 25th in the majors with a .319 team slugging percentage.
  • The Tigers’ .210 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
  • Detroit has scored 23 runs (3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .287 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
  • Detroit ranks 16th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.5 whiffs per contest.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in seven games this year and have walked away with the win one time (14.3%) in those games.
  • This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given Oakland this season with a +212 moneyline set for this game.
  • The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 32.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in five of its seven games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Athletics are 3-4-0 against the spread in their seven games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

JP Sears (Athletics probable starter)

  • Sears (0-1) pitches first for the Athletics to make his second start of the season.
  • His last time out came on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the lefty went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • He has a 12.27 ERA and 2.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .375 against him over his one game this season.
  • The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .210 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 44 total hits and 23rd in MLB action with 23 runs scored. They have the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.319) and are 18th in all of MLB with six home runs.

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics are fifth-worst in MLB play with four home runs.
  • So far this year, Oakland has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.314).
  • The Athletics rank 26th in MLB with a .201 batting average.
  • Oakland is the third-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 2.1 runs per game (15 total).
  • The Athletics rank 27th in the majors with a .272 on-base percentage.
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