The Athletics and the Detroit Tigers meet Wednesday in MLB action from Comerica Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tigers vs Athletics Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will send out Jacob Lopez for the start here, and Lopez is 1-4 with a 4.25 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. This will be Lopez’s first career start against the Tigers. Jack Flaherty will start for the Tigers here and is 5-8 with a 4.83 ERA and 93 strikeouts this season. In his career, Flaherty is 1-2 with a 7.02 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to rebound from an 11-4 loss at the hands of the Tigers in Tuesday’s opener to sit at 32-49 on the year. After this series, the Athletics will head on the road once again for a series against the New York Yankees.
Athletics Lose Three Straight
Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 102 hits, 15 doubles, and a .349 batting average, while Tyler Soderstrom has 74 hits with 11 doubles, 14 home runs, and 45 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 86 hits with 16 doubles, 15 home runs, and 42 RBIs, but also has 74 strikeouts this season, while JJ Bleday has 39 hits with 10 doubles, and Gio Urshela has 10 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 49 hits with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs, while Lawrence Butler also chipped in 11 stolen bases and 23 doubles as part of his 79 hits as well as 11 home runs and 32 RBIs.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Tigers have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
- The Athletics have won each of their last five games at Comerica Park following a road loss.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games against the Tigers following a loss.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Brent Rooker has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last four road games against the Tigers.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Zack Gelof has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Jacob Wilson ranks 2nd in the league in Hits (104) this season.
Detroit Tigers Recap
The Detroit Tigers come into this game looking to build on their win over the Athletics from Tuesday to improve to 50-30 on the year, the first team in baseball to 50 wins this season. After this series, the Tigers will take on the Minnesota Twins in a division series at home.
Tigers Win Back-To-Back Games
Spencer Torkelson has 59 hits along with a .223 batting average, including a team-high 16 home runs, 17 doubles, and 49 RBIs. Kerry Carpenter also has 13 home runs and 27 RBIs, while Riley Greene has 86 hits with 20 doubles, 17 home runs, and 59 RBIs, but also has a team-high 99 strikeouts this season. Dillon Dingler has 7 home runs and 31 RBIs, and Zack McKinstry’s added 10 doubles, 7 triples, 4 home runs, and 21 RBIs of his own along with 63 hits this season. Javier Baez has added 65 hits and 12 doubles as well as 9 home runs and 36 RBIs this season.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last 11 road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have won each of their last five games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Tigers’ last four games at Comerica Park.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 11 road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Jack Flaherty has recorded a win in three of his last four home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jack Flaherty has recorded seven or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Wenceel Perez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Colt Keith has recorded a Double in each of the Tigers’ last five Wednesday games.
- Kerry Carpenter has hit a home run in each of the Tigers’ last two night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Riley Greene ranks T7th in the league in Hits (90) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Tigers’ last 10 games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Athletics’ last six games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Tigers vs Athletics Prediction
I’m on the Tigers here. I don’t love the form that Jack Flaherty is in, but the Athletics’ offense has really cooled off in terms of their form against right-handed pitching as of late. Not only that, but I think this could be a good bounce-back spot for Flaherty. On the other side, Lopez is a decent option, but the Tigers have clubbed lefties as of late and are just the better team, it feels like. Give me Detroit here.