Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction: MLB Betting Lines & Picks

The Detroit Tigers (37-46) and Oakland Athletics (23-63) clash on Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET, opening a three-game series at Comerica Park.

The Tigers are favored at home (-175) against the Athletics (+144). The contest has a set total of 8.

The betting facts in this article use the latest odds as of July 4, 2023 at 5:13 PM ET. Ready to bet?

Tigers vs Athletics Betting Lines

Tigers Betting Insights

• This season, the Tigers have won six out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
• Detroit has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -175.
• The Tigers have a 63.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of its 84 games with a total this season.
• The Tigers are 46-38-0 against the spread in their 84 chances this season.

Tigers Last 10 Games Trend

Athletics Betting Insights

• The Athletics have won in 23, or 27.1%, of the 85 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, Oakland has won 16 of 64 games when listed as at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 41% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 45 of its 86 opportunities.
• The Athletics have an against the spread record of 40-46-0 in 86 games with a line this season.

Athletics Last 10 Games Trend

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Tigers Probable Pitcher – Tarik Skubal

• Skubal and his team were 10-10-0 ATS in games he pitched last year.
• The 26-year-old southpaw hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Monday, Aug. 1 against the Minnesota Twins, when he pitched five scoreless innings as the starter.
• Skubal appeared in seven games last season as the moneyline favorite and his team finished with a record of 5-2 in those contests.
• The 26-year-old’s team finished with a record of 9-11 in games he pitched.

Tigers Relief Pitchers

Athletics Probable Pitcher – JP Sears

• The Athletics are sending Sears (1-6) to the mound for his 17th start of the season. He is 1-6 with a 4.43 ERA and 85 strikeouts over 87 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Thursday against the New York Yankees, the lefty went four innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• Sears is looking to collect his 13th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
• In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
• The Athletics are 4-12 in Sears’ 16 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Sears’ team has won four of his 16 starts.
• Sears’ starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in eight of 16 games.

Athletics Relief Pitchers

Tigers Hitting Trends

• The Tigers are 13-7 this season in games when they hit at least two bombs.
• Detroit is 10-4 in games this season when it has put up five or more extra-base hits.
• The team has collected at least eight hits in 48 games this season, and is 37-11 in those contests.
• Detroit is 31-8 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
• The Tigers have gone 15-8 over the 23 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Athletics Hitting Trends

• They’ve hit two or more homers in 23 games this season and are 14-9 in those matchups.
• Oakland has won 12 of its 15 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
• They have a record of 17-22 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
• Oakland has a 20-11 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
• They have won 15 of their 24 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Tigers (-175)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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