In this article we will formulate an Athletics vs Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, June 25th at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 32-49 this year after they lost game one by a score of 11-4 on Tuesday night. The Athletics led 4-2 in the second inning, but they went scoreless over the last seven innings in the loss. The A’s recorded nine hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Rooker and Clarke, who both had two RBIs in the loss. The Athletics started Severino, who allowed seven hits and seven earned runs over 5.0 innings for the loss, while Harris and Ferguson combined to allow three earned runs in relief. 

Prior to this series, the Athletics lost two out of three against the Guardians and split four games with the Astros. The Athletics have lost three games in a row and they are currently last in the AL West standings. The Athletics pitching staff has a 5.48 ERA with a 1.50 WHIP and a .273 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 339 runs with a .252 batting average and a .318 on base percentage this season. Tyler Soderstrom has led the Athletics with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs, while Brent Rooker has added 16 home runs and 43 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is Jacob Lopez, who is 1-4 with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP over 36.0 innings pitched this year. 

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 50-30 this season after they won game one by a score of 11-4 on Tuesday. Detroit allowed four runs in the first two innings, but responded by scoring the last nine runs in the game for the easy win. The Tigers recorded 13 hits in the game and they were led by Dingler, who went 1-4 with one home run and three RBIs in the win. Detroit started Skubal, who allowed six hits and four earned runs over 6.0 innings for the win, while Lee picked up a hold. 

Prior to this series, the Tigers lost two out of three against the Rays, but did win two out of three against the Pirates before that. Detroit has lost three of their last five games and they are currently first in the AL Central standings. The Detroit pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA with a 1.20 WHIP and a .236 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 402 runs with a .254 batting average and a .324 on base percentage this season. Riley Greene has led Detroit with 17 home runs and 61 RBIs, while Spencer Torkelson has added 16 home runs and 49 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Jack Flaherty, who is 5-8 with a 4.83 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP over 78.1 innings pitched this season. 

Why the Tigers will beat the Athletics
The Athletics have lost each of their last 10 road games against teams that held a winning record.
The Tigers have won each of their last five night games against American League opponents following a home win.
The favorites have covered the run line in six of the Tigers’ last seven games.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five road games against teams that held a winning record.
The Tigers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home favorites.
The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last three home games against American League opponents.

Why the Athletics will beat the Tigers
The Tigers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
The Athletics have won each of their last five games against the Tigers following a road loss.
The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Tigers at Comerica Park following a loss.

Total Runs Facts
Each of the Tigers’ last seven home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
Five of the Athletics’ last six games as underdogs against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the last six games between the Athletics and Tigers at Comerica Park.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Athletics’ last six night games against AL Central opponents.

Athletics vs Tigers Prediction 
Detroit was able to get the win on Tuesday night, despite some rare struggles from Skubal, and they will look for their third win in a row here. The Tigers are 27-12 at home this year, while the Athletics are 17-22 on the road. The Athletics have scored a total of six runs in their last three games, but they will face Flaherty, who has allowed 15 earned runs and 11 hits over his last 7.0 innings. The A’s will start Lopez, who has allowed a total of one earned run in his last three starts. I definitely do not like what I have seen from Flaherty in recent outings, so I like the over in this one. 

David Racey's Pick: Over 8.5