Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/5/24
Today at 1:10 PM ET, the Oakland Athletics will take on the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI. The Tigers are the heavy favorites in this one, with a money line of -249 compared to the Athletics’ +205.
On the mound for the Athletics is JP Sears, while the Tigers will be countering with Tarik Skubal. The over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, with the under currently at -121 compared to the over at -101.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 7.5 Runs
This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:10 ET on Friday, April 5th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS TIGERS:
- We have the Tigers winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Athletics Records & Stats
The A’s finished their series against the Red Sox with a 1-0 loss. The game was a pitcher’s duel, with the Red Sox scoring their only run in the fourth inning. Oakland was the home team and finished with eight hits but couldn’t get a run across.
Ross Stripling got the start for the A’s and took the loss, despite giving up just one run over seven innings. J.D. Davis had a good game at the plate, finishing 2/4.
JP Sears is making his first road start of the season for the Athletics, as they take on the Tigers. In his first start of the year, Sears went 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits. He did strike out 6 batters, but he did give up a pair of home runs.
When looking at the Athletics’ player projections for today, we see that Seth Brown has the highest odds to hit a home run for the team, as his home run projection is 11th best in the league. J.D. Davis is 15th in the league in terms of home run projections, and JJ Bleday is 15th on the team in terms of home run projections. Zack Gelof has the 2nd highest hits projection on the team, and JJ Bleday is 4th.
Tigers Records & Stats
The Mets were able to come from behind to win this game, scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to win 2-1. Pete Alonso hit a solo home run in the ninth inning to tie the game, and then the Mets were able to walk it off on a single by a pinch hitter.
Jose Butto got the start for the Mets and went six innings, giving up just one run. Reed Garrett got the win in relief. Matt Manning got the start for the Tigers and was dominant, going 5 2/3 innings without giving up a hit. However, he did walk four batters and was pulled before he could finish the sixth inning.
Tarik Skubal is coming off of a strong start to the season, as he picked up a win in his first outing vs. the White Sox. He went 6 innings, giving up 3 hits and striking out 6. He didn’t allow a run in the outing.
When looking at the Tigers’ player prop projections for hits and home runs today, we see that Riley Greene has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 3rd best odds to hit a home run. His home run projection is 17th best in the league today. Spencer Torkelson has the top odds to hit a home run for the Tigers and his odds are 11th best in the league. Matt Vierling’s total hits projection is 20th best in the league today.