Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction MLB Picks 9/6/24

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 61-80 this year and they have lost four of their last six games. Oakland is coming off of a series split with Seattle, where they won two games and lost two games. Prior to that series, the Athletics lost two out of three against the Rangers, won two out of three against the Reds, and lost two out of three against the Brewers. Oakland is 6-5 in their last 11 games and they are fourth in the AL West. 

The Oakland pitching staff has a 4.37 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .250 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 575 runs with a .234 batting average and a .304 on-base percentage. Brent Rooker is batting .298 with 35 home runs and 97 RBI’s for the Athletics this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Tarik Skubal, who is 16-4 with a 2.51 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP over 168.1 innings pitched this season. Skubal has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is Mitch Spence, who is 7-9 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP over 126.0 innings pitched this year. Spence has allowed two earned runs or fewer in two straight starts (10.1 IP). 

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics' last nine games against AL opponents.
• Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 appearances at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against opponents that held a winning record.
• JJ Bleday has scored at least one run in six of his last seven appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Athletics' last seven games as underdogs against AL opponents.
• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of the Athletics' last nine games against AL opponents.
• Tyler Nevin has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against former teams.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Colt Keith has recorded at least one Single in each of the Tigers' last eight road games.
• Wenceel Perez has scored a run in each of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances.
• Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in eight of his last 10 appearances with the Tigers as road favorites.
• Colt Keith has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Tigers' last six games as road favorites against AL opponents.
• Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances with the Tigers as favorites against AL West opponents.
• Kerry Carpenter has hit at least one home run in four of his last seven appearances with the Tigers as favorites against AL West opponents.
• Matt Vierling has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances with the Tigers as road favorites against AL opponents.
• Zach McKinstry has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Oakland Athletics rank 26th in the league for strikeouts this season (1296).
• The Oakland Athletics rank 25th in the league for runs scored this season (575).
• The Detroit Tigers rank 3rd in the league for walks allowed this season (370).
• The Detroit Tigers rank 3rd in the league for home runs allowed this season (139).

Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 

Detroit comes into this game after a dramatic win on Thursday in San Diego, where they got a go-ahead grand slam in the ninth inning. The Tigers are 36-36 on the road this year, while the Athletics are 35-37 at home. Oakland has been very competitive over the last two months, despite being 19 games below the .500 mark, but this is not going to be easy. The Tigers are starting Tarik Skubal, who has been one of the best pitchers in the MLB this season. Detroit should have plenty of momentum coming into this game and I like them to win by at least two runs.