In this article, we will formulate a Tigers vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, August 26th at the Sutter Health Park in the second game of this series, with the Athletics having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 61-72 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 27-37 home record and are 67-60 in over/under. They are coming off an 8-3 home victory over the Tigers, and are 5-2 in their last 7 games. They are playing the Cardinals and the Rangers next.
The Athletics have a .253 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .432 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.82 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 138 hits, while Tyler Soderstrom is the team’s best hitter with a .273 batting average, adding a team-high 74 RBI. Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 29 home runs.
Osvaldo Bido (R) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 2-4 record, 5.37 ERA and 1.58 WHIP.
Detroit Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers have a 78-55 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the AL Central. The Tigers have a 34-30 road record and are 69-56 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-8 road defeat by the Athletics, and have back-to-back losses. Over is 6-1-1 in their last 8 games and are playing the Royals and the Mets next.
The Tigers have a .251 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .425 slugging percentage. Detroit’s pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 131 hits, adding team-highs both in RBI, with 95, and in home runs, with 31. He is also the team’s best hitter with a .266 batting average.
Charlie Morton (R) is the projected starter for the Tigers, and he has a 9-10 record, 5.09 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won each of their last four games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The Tigers have lost three of their last four games as road favorites following a loss.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as road favorites following a loss.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last six Tuesday games.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last 10 games as road favorites against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Athletics have lost four of their last five games at Sutter Health Park following a win.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five night games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
- The road team has covered the run line in six of the Athletics’ last eight games.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last four games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Tigers’ last seven games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last seven games as favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for home runs allowed this season (187).
- The Athletics rank 3rd in the league for hits this season (1150).
- The Tigers rank 30th in the league for steals this season (58).
- The Tigers rank 3rd in the league for triples this season (30).
Tigers vs Athletics Prediction
The Tigers are 4-2 in their last 6 head-to-head meetings against the Athletics, and are 3-2 their last 4 meetings in Oakland. Over is 4-2-1 in their last 7 meetings.
In this Tigers vs Athletics Prediction, the Tigers are coming as -140 home favorites. Both pitchers have been terrible this season with a combined 10.46 ERA, and Morton was torched in his only start against the A’s this season with 4 earned runs in just 2.1 innings pitched. Bido was terrible as a starter back in May, as he had a horrendous 8.74 ERA across his last 5 starts, and he has been a reliever since then. The A’s have one of the weakest bullpens in baseball and yesterday’s game had 11 total runs, so I expect another high-scoring affair. Take the over 10.5 runs in this one.