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Oakland Athletics (32-48) vs. Detroit Tigers (49-30)
June 24, 2025 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Tigers -296 / Oakland Athletics 233; Over/Under: 7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Tigers vs Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, June 24th at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 49-30 this season after they lost two out of three against Tampa Bay by scores of 8-14, 3-8, and 9-3. In their game three win, Detroit was tied at one in the fourth inning, but they scored the next eight runs to pull away for the easy win. The Tigers recorded 12 hits and they committed two errors in the game, while they were led by Perez and Meadows, who both had three RBIs in the win. Detroit started Mize, who allowed six hits and one earned run over 5.0 innings, while Holton picked up the win in relief. 


Prior to that series, the Tigers won two out of three against the Pirates, but dropped two out of three against the Reds before that. Detroit has split its last six games, and they are currently first in the AL Central standings. The Detroit pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA with a 1.21 WHIP and a .235 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 391 runs with a .252 batting average and a .323 on-base percentage this season. Riley Greene has led Detroit with 17 home runs and 59 RBIs, while Spencer Torkelson has added 16 home runs and 49 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Tarik Skubal, who is 8-2 with a 2.06 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP over 96.0 innings pitched this season. 

Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics are 32-48 this year after they lost two out of three against Cleveland by scores of 5-1, 2-4, and 0-3. In their game three loss, the Athletics fell behind in the second inning and couldn’t find any runs in the shutout loss. The A’s recorded nine hits in the game, and they were led by Rooker and Soderstrom, who both had two RBIs in the loss. The Athletics started Sears, who allowed seven hits and three earned runs over 5.0 innings for the loss, while Ferguson and Perkins combined for four scoreless innings. 

Prior to that series, the Athletics split four games with the Astros and swept the Royals in three games. The Athletics have lost four of their last six games, and they are currently last in the AL West standings. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.42 ERA with a 1.50 WHIP and a .272 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 335 runs with a .252 batting average and a .319 on-base percentage this season. Tyler Soderstrom has led the Athletics with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs, while Brent Rooker has added 15 home runs and 41 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is Luis Severino, who is 2-7 with a 4.42 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over 95.2 innings pitched this year. 

Why the Tigers will beat the Athletics

  • The Athletics have lost each of their last 10 road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Tigers have won seven of their last eight home games following a road win.
  • The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last six Tuesday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
  • The favorites have covered the run line in five of the Tigers’ last six games.
  • The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last 10 road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

  • Each of the Tigers’ last nine games have gone OVER the total runs line.
  • Each of the Athletics’ last five games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Tigers’ last 11 games as favorites against AL West opponents.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 20 of the Athletics’ last 25 games as road underdogs against American League opponents.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

  • Riley Greene has hit at least one home run in three of the Tigers’ last four night games.
  • Colt Keith has recorded a Double in three of his last four home appearances against AL opponents.
  • Colt Keith has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances after not playing the previous day.
  • Javier Baez has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances.
  • Tarik Skubal has recorded 11+ strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against AL opponents.
  • Riley Greene has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 home appearances after not playing the previous day.
  • Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in five of his last six home appearances.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

  • Gio Urshela has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six road appearances against the Tigers.
  • Luis Severino has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his eight previous appearances against the Tigers.
  • Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances after not playing the previous day.
  • Luis Severino has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL Central opponents.
  • Zack Gelof has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances after not playing the previous day.
  • Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against AL Central opponents.
  • Miguel Andujar has scored a run in seven of his last eight appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.

Tigers vs Athletics Prediction 

Detroit comes into this series with one of the best records in all of baseball, but they are coming off a series loss to the Rays. The Tigers are 26-12 at home this year, while the Athletics are 17-21 on the road. The A’s have really struggled over the last two months, and they are starting Severino, who has been very inconsistent in his last five starts. Detroit is going with Skubal, who has allowed a total of three earned runs in his last five starts. Detroit is 4-1 on the run line in Skubal’s last five outings, so take Detroit -1.5 here. 

David Racey's Free Pick: Tigers -1.5

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David Racey

David started writing about sports in 2015, but sports has been his passion for as long as he can remember. David spends most of his free time watching pretty much anything sports related from Baseball to Tennis and everything in between. David likes to analyze statistics and recent results to form an unbiased opinion on whatever game he is breaking down. Follow David on Twitter at @itsyerboi41

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