In this article we will formulate an Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers betting prediction for this MLB game on Friday, April 5th at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Athletics recent form and recent player performance
- The Tigers recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Oakland
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Detroit
- Recent betting trends in games played between Oakland and Detroit
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Oakland and Detroit
Athletics Preview
The Oakland Athletics are 1-6 this season after they were swept in three games by the Red Sox at home. Oakland lost by scores of 1-0, 5-4, and 9-0, while also losing three out of four games against Cleveland in their opening series. The Oakland pitching staff has a 5.12 ERA with a 1.55 WHIP and a .287 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 15 runs with a .202 batting average and a .273 on base percentage. JJ Bleday is batting .333 with one home run and four RBI’s for the Athletics. The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is JP Sears, who is 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA and a 2.18 WHIP over 3.2 innings pitched this season.
Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 5-1 this year after they won two out of three games against the Mets in their last series. The Tigers started the season with three straight wins over the White Sox and won the first two games against the Mets, but blew a 1-0 lead in the ninth inning in game three for the loss. The Detroit pitching staff has a 2.04 ERA with a 0.92 WHIP and a .162 opponent batting average. The Tigers offense has scored 23 runs with a .210 batting average and a .287 on base percentage. Mark Canha is batting .222 with one home run and three RBI’s for the Tigers. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Tarik Skubal, who is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.50 WHIP over 6.0 innings pitched this year.
Detroit Tigers Team Facts
- The Tigers have lost nine of their last 10 games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last four games.
- The Tigers have led after 7 innings in each of their last seven home day games.
Oakland Athletics Team Facts
- The underdogs have won seven of the Athletics’ last eight games at Comerica Park.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in 15 of their last 17 road games against the Tigers.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four road openers against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as road underdogs.
- The Athletics have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six road openers against American League opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Mark Canha has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances at Comerica Park against opponents that held a losing record.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight appearances in day games.
- Matt Vierling has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven appearances in day games against AL West teams that held a losing record.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances at Comerica Park.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against AL opponents.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances with the Tigers as favorites.
- Mark Canha ranks T4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.500) this season.
Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has scored a run in each of his last four road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- JP Sears has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the Athletics as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Seth Brown has hit a home run in four of the Athletics’ last six road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Ryan Noda has recorded at least one total base in each of the Athletics’ last 10 road games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- J.D. Davis has recorded a Single in each of his last four appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Ryan Noda has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 10 road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Seth Brown has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances with the Athletics as road underdogs.
Athletics vs Tigers Betting Prediction
Detroit comes into this game with only one loss on the season, but their hitting has not been very good. The Tigers have been great with their starting pitching and bullpen, but they just played a double header on Thursday, so the bullpen may be worn out. Oakland only has one win on the season and they have scored one run or fewer in two of their last three games. I know the Tigers are coming off of a double header on Thursday, but Skubal should give them plenty of innings in this game. Take Detroit to win by at least two runs.