Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 7-5-23 MLB Picks

The Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers meet Wednesday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Athletics have lost 10 of their last 12 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 84 hits and 33 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Ryan Noda have combined for 114 hits and 74 RBI. Ken Waldichuk gets the ball, and he is 1-5 with a 6.78 ERA and 64 strikeouts this season. This will be Waldichuk’s first career game against the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers have scored 18 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Tigers have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers with 70 hits and 42 RBI, while Javier Baez and Riley Greene have combined for 130 hits and 60 RBI. Eduardo Rodriguez gets the ball, and he is 4-4 with a 2.13 ERA and 67 strikeouts this season. Rodriguez is 2-3 with a 3.99 ERA and 50 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.

Trends

The Athletics are 13-39 in their last 52 road games and 22-63 in their last 85 overall. The Tigers are 54-115 in their last 169 vs. American League West and 3-14 in their last 17 during game 2 of a series. The over is 5-0 in Athletics last 5 overall. The over is 15-5-1 in Tigers last 21 overall. The Athletics are 21-5 in the last 26 meetings in Detroit and 37-15 in the last 52 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

I've been fading the Oakland Athletics all year, and it's paid off up to this point. That won't change here with Ken Waldichuk on the mound, a pitcher with a 6.78 ERA and 1.91 WHIP. The Detroit Tigers have seen their offense pick up over the last couple of weeks, and Eduardo Rodriguez has been sharp with his 2.13 ERA through 67.2 innings. Give me the Tigers.