Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/7/24
Today in Detroit, the Tigers will be hosting the Athletics in an American League matchup. First pitch is set for 1:40 PM ET at Comerica Park. The pitching matchup for this one features Joe Boyle going for Oakland and Jack Flaherty for Detroit.
Currently, the Tigers are favored at home with a money line of -189 compared to the Athletics at +157. The over/under for the game is 8.5 runs, with the over paying out at -110 compared to the under at -111. If you can’t make it out to the ballpark, you can catch the game on BSDET.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +157
This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:40 ET on Sunday, April 7th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS TIGERS:
- We have the Athletics winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
The Athletics and Tigers split the first two games of this series, with the Athletics taking the most recent game by a score of 4-0. Heading into the game, the Tigers were the slight favorite at -149 on the money line.
Paul Blackburn got the start for the Athletics and didn’t give up a run in his six innings of work. He finished the game with four strikeouts. As for the Tigers, Kenta Maeda took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings. Maeda also gave up a home run.
Brent Rooker was the offensive star for the Athletics, driving in three of their four runs and hitting a home run. The Tigers had five hits as a team, but Carson Kelly’s only hit was a double.
Athletics Records & Stats
Joe Boyle is making his second start of the season for the Athletics, and he is coming off a rough outing in which he took the loss. He gave up 7 runs in 2 2/3 innings, and he struck out 8 but also gave up 4 home runs. This time around, he is on the road against the Detroit Tigers.
For the Athletics, we like Zack Gelof to have a good game at the plate. His hits projection is the best on the team and 25th best in the league today. He also has the 2nd best home run projection on the team and 10th best in the league. Brent Rooker is our top choice to go deep for the Athletics, as his home run projection is 8th best in the league today. Ryan Noda has the 15th best home run projection in the league.
Tigers Records & Stats
Jack Flaherty is making his second start of the season for the Tigers, and he is coming off a strong outing against the White Sox. Flaherty went 6 innings, striking out 7 and only allowing 1 earned run. He did give up a home run in that start.
When looking at the Tigers’ offensive projections for today, Riley Greene is expected to have a solid game at the plate. His total hits projection is the highest on the team and 16th best in the league today. Kerry Carpenter is also projected to have a good game, with the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and the 13th best in the league. Spencer Torkelson has the top home run projection for the Tigers and 11th best in the league today.