The Oakland Athletics (1-7) travel to face off against the Detroit Tigers (6-1) on Saturday, April 6th. This game will be played at Comerica Park in Detroit and televised on BSDET. The Tigers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Athletics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 1:10 ET.
Athletics vs Tigers
The Tigers and Athletics split the first two games of this series, and in the most recent game, the Tigers pulled out a 5-4 win at home. Despite being outhit by the A’s, the Tigers were able to come out on top thanks to a home run from both Mark Canha and Matt Vierling.
Neither starter in this game earned a quality start, with Tarik Skubal giving up four earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work. Jason Foley got the win out of the bullpen for Detroit, while Alex Lange picked up the save. On the other side, Lucas Erceg took the loss.
Spencer Torkelson had a big day at the plate for the Tigers, going 2/4 with two doubles, while Gio Urshela also went 2/4 with two doubles. The A’s had just five hits as a team but got homers from Brent Rooker and Abraham Toro.
Paul Blackburn Gets The Start For The Athletics
Paul Blackburn and the Athletics are on the road to face the Tigers. Blackburn started the season with a 7 inning outing at home against the Guardians, where he struck out 3 and allowed 3 hits and 1 walk.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
If you are looking for some Athletics players to bet on for their game today, we have some player prop projections for you. Zack Gelof has the highest hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 2nd best on the team and 9th best in the league today. Brent Rooker has the 3rd highest hits projection on the team, but his home run projection is the best on the team and 6th best in the league today. Ryan Noda is 2nd in terms of hits projections on the team and his home run projection is 4th on the team and 13th in the league today.
Kenta Maeda Gets The Start For The Tigers
Kenta Maeda is making his second start of the season for the Tigers, and he’ll be at home against the A’s. In his first start of the season, Maeda went 3 1/3 innings and gave up 6 runs on 7 hits. He did strike out 7 batters, but he also gave up a home run.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
For the Tigers, we have Spencer Torkelson as our top home run threat, as his home run projection is 10th best in the league today. Riley Greene has the highest total hits projection on the team and his total hits projection is 20th best in the league. Kerry Carpenter is our 2nd best home run threat on the team, with the 13th best home run projection in the league today.
Athletics vs Tigers Prediction
Our prediction for this Athletics vs. Tigers matchup is to take the Athletics on the money line, with the payout sitting at +143. We actually have the Athletics winning this one by a score of 5-4. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could also take a look at the over/under, which is sitting at 7.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Kenta Maeda finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Paul Blackburn with just four. Maeda is also projected to give up more hits than Blackburn, but his earned runs allowed is lower. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could also take a look at the over/under, which is sitting at 7.5 runs.
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Last updated:April 6, 2024 Athletics, Tigers