| MATCHUP | Detroit Tigers | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 52-58 | 42-57 |
| Spread | -1.5 113 | +1.5 -136 |
| Moneyline | -137 | +114 |
| Total | Over 10.5 (-120) | Under 10.5 (100) |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 45-65 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL West. They have a 21-34 home record and are coming off a 1-13 home loss against the Tigers. They will face the Reds and the Red Sox next.
The Athletics have a .244 batting average this season, .320 OBP and .402 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 5.34 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. Shea Langeliers is the team’s best hitter with a .263 batting average, adding a team-high 23 home runs. Nick Kurtz leads the team in RBI with 69.
Jack Perkins (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 2-6 record, 6.45 ERA and 1.36 WHIP.
Detroit Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers have a 52-58 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL Central. They have a 22-31 away record and are coming off a 13-1 road win against the Athletics. They will face the Mariners and the Giants next.
The Detroit Tigers have a .240 batting average this season, .316 OBP and .407 Slugging percentage. Detroit’s pitching staff has a 3.60 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle is the team’s best hitter with a .285 batting average. Dillon Dingler leads the team in RBI with 72 and adds a team-high 23 home runs.
Framber Valdez (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, and he has a 5-7 record, 4.53 ERA and 1.38 WHIP.
Detroit Tigers @ Athletics Betting Trends: August 1, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Jack Perkins Record this season: 2-6 ERA: 6.45
- Home Record: 1-3
- Last 5 against Tigers: 0-1
Why the Athletics will win
- The Tigers have lost four of their last five games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The home team has won seven of the last eight games between the Tigers and Athletics.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last six Saturday games against the Tigers.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in five of their last six home games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven Saturday games against the Tigers.
- The Tigers have lost the first inning in each of their last three road games.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Framber Valdez Record this season: 5-7 ERA: 4.53
- Road Record: 1-4
- Last 5 against Athletics: 4-0
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last seven night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have lost nine of their last 10 games against AL Central opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 games at Sutter Health Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The road team has covered the run line in eight of the Tigers’ last nine games.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games against the Athletics.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against the Athletics.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Tigers’ last four games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Athletics’ last seven night games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Tigers’ last seven road games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of Jack Perkins’ last six home appearances as a starter.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Jonah Heim has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last six games as home underdogs against AL opponents.
- Jack Perkins has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Henry Bolte has recorded a hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Nick Kurtz ranks 4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.396) this season.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Dillon Dingler has hit at least one home run in three of the Tigers’ last four road games.
- Framber Valdez has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Javier Baez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL opponents.
- Framber Valdez has recorded a win in each of his last four road appearances against the Athletics.
- Kevin McGonigle ranks 7th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.389) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (172).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.34).
- The Tigers rank 30th in the league for steals this season (34).
- The Tigers rank T3rd in the league for triples this season (23).
Tigers vs Athletics Prediction
The Diamondbacks are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Guardians and have won their last four visits in Cleveland.
In this Tigers vs Athletics Prediction, the Guardians are coming as -160 home favorites. I like the Tigers in this one to continue to roll after yesterday’s dominating win. Valdez gave up just on run in his previous start against the A’s this season and I don’t trust Jack Perkins at all, with his 7.41 home ERA. The A’s cannot hit lefties lately and also have the worst bullpen in baseball, so I expect the Tigers to take care of business in this one.