| MATCHUP | Detroit Tigers | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 78-56 | 62-72 |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | |
| Time | 10:05 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The Detroit Tigers and the Athletics meet Tuesday in MLB action from Sutter Health Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs. Athletics prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Detroit Tigers will start Charlie Morton here and Morton is 9-10 with a 5.09 ERA and 130 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Athletics, Morton is 1-0 with a 2.73 ERA and 27 strikeouts. Osvaldo Bido will start here for the A’s and is 2-4 with a 5.37 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. This will be Bido’s second career start against the Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Recap
The Detroit Tigers come into this game looking to rebound from an 8-3 loss at the hands of the Athletics on Monday to fall to 78-55 this season. After this series, the Tigers will head on the road once again for a division rematch series against the Kansas City Royals.
Tigers Drop Back-To-Back Games
Spencer Torkelson has 111 hits along with a .243 batting average including 28 home runs, 25 doubles and 70 RBIs. Kerry Carpenter also has 22 home runs and 50 RBIs while Riley Greene has 129 hits with 26 doubles, 31 home runs and 95 RBIs but also has a team-high 164 strikeouts as well this season. Dillon Dingler has 11 home runs and 51 RBIs and Zack McKinstry’s added 18 doubles, 10 triples, 11 home runs and 42 RBIs of his own along with 101 hits as well this season. Javier Baez has added 97 hits and 17 doubles as well as 11 home runs and 51 RBIs this season. Colt Keith also has 91 hits with 20 doubles, 11 home runs and 39 RBIs.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last 10 games as road favorites against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Athletics have lost four of their last five games at Sutter Health Park following a win.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five night games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
- The road team has covered the run line in six of the Athletics’ last eight games.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Gleyber Torres has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances against the Athletics.
- Charlie Morton has recorded eight or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against AL West opponents.
- Parker Meadows has recorded a Double in four of his last five road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Matt Vierling has recorded a hit in each of his last seven road appearances against AL West opponents.
- Charlie Morton has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- Riley Greene ranks 8th in the league in Home Runs (31) this season.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to add on to their win over Detroit from Monday to sit at 61-72 this season. After this series, the Athletics will take on the division rival Texas Rangers in a series at home.
Athletics Looking For Consistency
Jacob Wilson has 115 hits, 17 doubles and a .312 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 125 hits with 25 doubles, 23 home runs and 74 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 136 hits with 31 doubles, 25 home runs and 73 RBIs but also has 124 strikeouts this season while Nick Kurtz has a team-high 26 home runs and 68 RBIs with 23 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 99 hits with 28 home runs and 60 RBIs while Lawrence Butler’s also chipped in 17 stolen bases and 28 doubles as part of his 107 hits as well as 17 home runs and 51 RBIs while also owning a team-high 147 strikeouts this season.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won each of their last four games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The Tigers have lost three of their last four games as road favorites following a loss.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as road favorites following a loss.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in three of his last four home appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 10 home games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Shea Langeliers ranks 6th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.544) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last four games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Tigers’ last seven games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Detroit Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction
I’m going to side with the Tigers in this one. The A’s managed to spring the upset on Monday, but I’m not loving this matchup for Osvaldo Bido, who is making his first start since May. The Tigers are still a solid lineup and Bido hasn’t been anything special in a lot of his home starts this season. I’ll back Detroit for the bounce back revenge W here.