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 played a close game in the previous matchup of this series, with the Tigers pulling out a 5-4 win at home. Detroit was the favorite coming into the game at -243 on the money line.
Neither side had more than five hits, but the Tigers made the most of their eight hits, scoring five runs. Mark Canha and Matt Vierling each had a home run for the Tigers, while Spencer Torkelson and Gio Urshela each went 2/4 with two doubles.
Despite taking the loss, Oakland tied the game at three in the 6th inning and took a 4-3 lead in the 7th, but the Tigers responded with a run in the 8th and held on for the win. Jason Foley got the win out of the bullpen for Detroit, while Alex Lange picked up the save. Tarik Skubal started for Detroit, giving up four runs in 6 1/3 innings, while JP Sears took the loss for Oakland.
Paul Blackburn Gets The Start For The Athletics
Paul Blackburn and the Athletics are on the road to take on the Tigers. Blackburn is coming off a strong outing in his first start of the season, where he went 7 innings and struck out 3, while giving up 3 hits and 1 walk. He did not factor into the decision.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
Our player projections are favoring Brent Rooker to have a big game offensively for the Athletics. Rooker not only has the 3rd highest total hits projection on the team, but he also has the top odds to hit a home run for the Athletics and his home run projection is 6th best in the league today. Zack Gelof is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits for the Athletics, with his total hits projection being 25th best in the league today. Gelof also has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run for the Athletics and his home run projection is 9th best in the league today. Ryan Noda is 2nd in terms of total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 13th best in the league today.
Kenta Maeda Gets The Start For The Tigers
Kenta Maeda is getting the start for the Tigers in their home matchup with the Athletics. In his first start of the season, Maeda went 3 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs on 7 hits, and he struck out 2 batters.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
When looking at the Tigers’ offensive projections, we see that Riley Greene has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 20th highest in the league today. His home run projection is 4th on the team and 15th in the league. Kerry Carpenter is 2nd on the team in total hits and 2nd in terms of home run projections. His home run projection is 13th in the league. Spencer Torkelson is 4th on the team in total hits, but he has the highest home run projection for the Tigers and the 10th best 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 have the Athletics taking this one by a score of 5-4, giving you some value on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Paul Blackburn going five innings and finishing with four strikeouts. As for Kenta Maeda, he is projected to finish with seven strikeouts and go seven innings.
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Last updated:April 6, 2024 Athletics, Tigers