At Comerica Park on Sunday, the Detroit Tigers (6-2) meet the Oakland Athletics (2-7), with first pitch at 1:40 PM ET.

The Tigers are favored (-182 moneyline odds to win) when they take the field at home against the Athletics (+153). The Tigers will start Jack Flaherty against the Athletics and Joseph Boyle (0-1).

Yesterday, the Athletics picked up a 4-0 win over the Tigers, with Paul Blackburn (6.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 4 K) earning the win for the Athletics. Brent Rooker finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the offensive showing. Kenta Maeda (5.2 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Tigers.

Ahead of the Tigers vs. Athletics matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Tigers (-182, bet $182 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+153, bet $100 to win $153)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Tigers vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 7, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:40 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 entered the game as favorites five times this season and won four of those games.
  • Detroit has played as favorites of -182 or more once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.5% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
  • Games involving Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in three of eight chances this season.
  • The Tigers are 3-5-0 against the spread in their eight chances this season.

Jack Flaherty (Tigers probable starter)

  • Flaherty (0-0) pitches for the Tigers to make his second start of the season.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
  • In one appearance this season, he has a 1.50 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .182 against him.
  • He will face an Athletics squad that is hitting .192 as a unit (27th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .320 (25th in MLB) with seven total home runs (23rd in MLB).

Tigers batting stats

  • The Tigers rank 21st in Major League Baseball with eight home runs.
  • The offense for Detroit has a slugging percentage of .337 this season, 23rd in MLB.
  • The Tigers rank 24th in MLB with a .209 team batting average.
  • Detroit has scored 28 runs (3.5 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.284).
  • Detroit ranks 13th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • The Athletics have been underdogs in nine games this season and have come away with the win two times (22.2%) in those contests.
  • Oakland has played as an underdog of +153 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 39.5% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in six of nine chances this season.
  • In nine games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 5-4-0 against the spread.

Joseph Boyle (Athletics probable starter)

  • Boyle (0-1) makes the start for the Athletics, his second of the season.
  • His last appearance was on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander went 2 2/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • He has a 23.63 ERA and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .533 against him over his one game this season.
  • The opposing Tigers offense has the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.337) and ranks 21st in home runs hit (eight) in all of MLB. They have a collective .209 batting average, and are 24th in the league with 57 total hits and 25th in MLB play scoring 28 runs.

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics rank 23rd in MLB play with seven home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
  • So far this season, Oakland is 25th in baseball, slugging .320.
  • The Athletics rank 27th in MLB with a .192 batting average.
  • The offense for Oakland is No. 27 in MLB action scoring 2.6 runs per game (23 total runs).
  • The Athletics are 28th in MLB with a .275 on-base percentage.
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