The Athletics and Detroit Tigers meet Thursday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Here’s a Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Prediction. This article will include a Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Pick.

Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics are 33-49 on the year and play the Yankees, Rays, and Giants next. The Athletics are batting .252 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and a .413 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 5.41 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 104 hits and 40 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler have combined for 167 hits and 75 RBI. 

Jeffrey Springs gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 6-5 with a 4.24 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. Springs is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 50-31 on the year and play the Twins, Nationals, and Guardians next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .253 on the season, have a .323 OBP, and a .420 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 91 hits and 61 RBI while Gleyber Torres and Javier Baez have combined for 135 hits and 74 RBI.

Dietrich Enns gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he was 2-0 with a 2.82 ERA and 25 strikeouts in the 2021 season. This will be Enns’ first career game against the Athletics.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

The Athletics have lost 10 of their last 11 road games against teams that held a winning record.
The Tigers have won four of their last five games at Comerica Park following a loss.
The Tigers have covered the run line in four of their last five games at Comerica Park following a loss.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 12 road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
The Tigers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four day games at Comerica Park against American League opponents.
The Tigers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four day games.

Why the Athletics will win

The Athletics have won each of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents following a road win.
The Tigers have lost each of their last three games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games at Comerica Park against American League opponents that held a winning record.
The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 15 home games against the Athletics following a loss.
The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games against AL West opponents.
The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

Gleyber Torres has recorded a Double in three of the Tigers’ last four home games against opponents that held a losing record.
Wenceel Perez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against AL opponents.
Kerry Carpenter has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against AL West opponents.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

Brent Rooker has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last five games against the Tigers at Comerica Park.
Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances with the Athletics as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Zack Gelof has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against AL Central opponents.
Jacob Wilson ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.347) this season.

Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Prediction

The Tigers are going to get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home and the better team, but I’m leaning toward the Athletics. The A’s continue to play good enough ball to give a fair look in these spots and Springs has been decent with his 1.23 WHIP on the season, and he’s allowed nine earned runs in his last 26 innings. Enns hasn’t pitched in a MLB game since September 2021. While Enns is unlikely to pitch a ton, I’m still not excited to get behind him given the ridiculous layoff. The Athletics can jump on this game early and give themselves a chance to win. Give me the A’s.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Athletics