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Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Prediction 9-6-24 MLB Picks

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Evan Walker

Detroit Tigers (71-70) vs. Oakland Athletics (61-80)
September 6, 2024 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +140 / Detroit Tigers -167; Over/Under: +7
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The Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics meet Friday in MLB Game 1 action at Oakland Coliseum. Here’s an Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Prediction. This article will include an Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Pick.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 71-70 on the year after playing the Red Sox and Padres. The Detroit Tigers have scored 9 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 11 Games. The Detroit Tigers have won 10 of their last 12 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Matt Vierling leads the Detroit Tigers with 119 hits and 51 RBI, while Colt Keith and Riley Greene have combined for 226 hits and 111 RBI.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 61-80 on the year after playing the Rangers and Mariners. The Oakland Athletics have scored 10 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 Games. The Oakland Athletics have won 5 of their last 8 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics with 137 hits and 97 RBI, while JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers have combined for 216 hits and 123 RBI.

Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Pick Matchup

Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 16-4 with a 2.51 ERA and 201 strikeouts this season. Skubal has allowed 28 hits and 13 runs in his last 38.1 innings. Skubal has a 2.91 ERA and a .228 allowed batting average in 77.1 road innings. Skubal is 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA and 50 strikeouts in his career against the Oakland Athletics.

Mitch Spence gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 7-9 with a 4.50 ERA and 105 strikeouts this season. Spence has allowed 10 hits and 3 runs in his last 10.1 innings. Spence has a 3.99 ERA and a .266 allowed batting average in 67.2 home innings. This will be Spence’s first career Game against the Detroit Tigers.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

The Tigers have won each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
The Athletics have lost 13 of their last 16 games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last 14 road games against American League opponents.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against AL Central opponents.
The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against AL West opponents.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of the Athletics’ last nine games as underdogs.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Athletics’ last seven games against AL opponents.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last nine games as underdogs.
Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Miguel Andujar has scored at least one run in each of his last four home appearances against the Tigers.
Tyler Nevin has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against former teams.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in each of his last four road appearances.
Colt Keith has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Tigers’ last seven games as road favorites.
Colt Keith has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 11 road games.
Wenceel Perez has scored a run in each of his last six appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Matt Vierling has recorded at least one Double in four of his last five appearances with the Tigers as road favorites.
Zach McKinstry has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Javier Baez has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL West opponents.
Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against AL opponents.
Colt Keith has recorded at least one total base in each of the Tigers’ last 11 road games.

Matchup/League Facts

The Oakland Athletics rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (1098).
The Oakland Athletics rank T4th in the league for home runs this season (181).
The Detroit Tigers rank 1st in the league for triples this season (40).
The Detroit Tigers rank 28th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.296).

Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Prediction

The Oakland Athletics have been able to string together offense lately, but they’re still the Oakland Athletics. A below-average team that’s counting down the days until the offseason. The Detroit Tigers are still somewhat in the wild card race and have to view this series as a chance to gain ground. Tarik Skubal is going to win the AL CY Young, so this is a Game the Tigers should win. You could argue the Tigers should be closer to the -200 range. Give me the Tigers.