Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/6/24
Today at 1:10 PM ET, the Oakland Athletics (1-7) are on the road to take on the Detroit Tigers (6-1) in an AL matchup at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI. The pitching matchup for this game features Paul Blackburn going for the Athletics against Kenta Maeda for the Tigers. If you’re looking to watch this game, you can catch it on BSDET.
As for the betting lines, the Tigers come in as the favorites with a money line payout of -173. If you’re looking to take the underdog Athletics, their money line payout sits at +143. The over/under line for the game is currently sitting at 7.5 runs.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +143
This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:10 ET on Saturday, April 6th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS TIGERS:
- We have the Athletics winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
The Tigers and Athletics played a close game in the previous matchup of this series, with the Tigers pulling out a 5-4 win at home. Despite being outhit 8-5, the Tigers hit two home runs, while the A’s also hit two homers.
Tigers starter Tarik Skubal and A’s starter JP Sears both gave up four earned runs, but Skubal got a no-decision, while Lucas Erceg took the loss for the A’s. Jason Foley got the win out of the bullpen for Detroit, while Alex Lange picked up the save.
Mark Canha and Matt Vierling each homered for the Tigers, while Spencer Torkelson went 2/4 with two doubles. Brent Rooker and Abraham Toro each went deep for the A’s.
Athletics Records & Stats
Paul Blackburn and the Athletics are on the road to take on the Tigers. Blackburn has made one start so far this season, going 7 innings and giving up 3 hits and 1 home run. He struck out 3 and did not factor into the decision in that start.
The Athletics have some interesting player prop projections for their game today. Zack Gelof is projected to have the most hits on the team and his home run projection is 2nd best on the team and 9th best in the league today. Brent Rooker has the top home run projection on the team and it is 6th best in the league. Ryan Noda is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits and his home run projection is 13th best in the league today.
Tigers Records & Stats
Kenta Maeda is getting the start for the Tigers today, and he is coming off of a no-decision in his first outing of the season. He went 3 and 1/3 innings in that start, giving up 6 runs on 7 hits. He did strike out 6 batters but also gave up a home run.
For the Tigers, we like Spencer Torkelson to have a good game at the plate. He has the best odds to hit a home run on the team and his home run projection is 10th best in the league today. Riley Greene has the highest total hits projection on the team and his total hits projection is 20th best in the league. Kerry Carpenter is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits and his home run projection is 13th best in the league today.