Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction MLB Picks 9/8/24

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 62-81 this season and they have lost three of their last four games. Oakland won game one in extra innings by a score of 7-6, but they lost on Saturday. Prior to this series, the Athletics split four games with the Mariners, lost two out of three against the Rangers, and won two out of three against the Reds. Oakland is 3-5 in their last eight games and they are fourth in the AL West. 

The Oakland pitching staff has a 4.32 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .250 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 583 runs with a .234 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Brent Rooker is batting .301 with 35 home runs and 99 RBI’s for the Athletics this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Ty Madden, who is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP over 9.0 innings pitched this season. Madden has allowed three earned runs and eight hits in two outings this year. The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is JT Ginn, who is 0-0 with a 4.30 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP over 14.2 innings pitched this year. Ginn has allowed six earned runs in his last two starts (11.0 IP). 

Why the Tigers will beat the Athletics

• The Athletics have lost each of their last six day games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Tigers have won five of their last six road games against American League opponents.
• The Tigers have covered the run line in 14 of their last 16 road games against American League opponents.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five day games against AL Central opponents following a loss.
• The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last 12 Sunday games against opponents that held a winning record.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six day games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Nine of the Tigers' last 10 day games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Five of the Athletics' last six games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Tigers' last six day games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the last four games between the Tigers and Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Athletics' last nine games against AL opponents.
• Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• JJ Bleday has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of the Athletics' last 11 games against AL opponents.
• Brent Rooker has hit at least one home run in five of his last 10 appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
• Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in three of the Athletics' last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics' last 11 games against AL opponents.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Colt Keith has recorded at least one Single in each of the Tigers' last 10 road games.
• Wenceel Perez has scored a run in each of his last six appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Colt Keith has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Tigers' last six road games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Colt Keith has recorded at least one total base in each of the Tigers' last 13 road games.
• Colt Keith has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers' last 13 road games.
• Javier Baez has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL West opponents.

Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 

Detroit was able to pick up the win in game two of this series on Saturday, but they need to string together a bunch of wins to get back into the Wild Card discussion. The Tigers are 37-37 on the road, while the Athletics are 36-38 at home. Oakland does play their best baseball at home and they have played well over the last two months, but I love the Tigers bullpen and think that will be the difference here. Take the Tigers to get another win.