Tigers vs Athletics Prediction & MLB Odds For Friday, September 6th

The over/under line for Friday’s Tigers vs. Athletics matchup is currently at 7 runs, with the under paying out at -107 compared to -113 for the over. This AL matchup is set to get started at 9:40 PM ET from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA. Detroit is 4th in the AL Central with a record of 71-70, while the Athletics are 4th in the AL West at 61-80.

BSDET is the Tigers’ TV partner, and they are the favorite on the money line at -177 compared to the Athletics at +148. Mitch Spence is starting for the Athletics, while the Tigers are sending Tarik Skubal to the mound.

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

• Spread: Tigers -1.5 (+102) | Athletics 1.5 (-124)
• Total: 7
• MoneyLine: Tigers -177 | Athletics +148

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Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction: Moneyline

Parker Meadows had a big game for the Tigers in their most recent win, going 2/4 with a homer and four RBIs. The Tigers really broke out with a four-run 9th inning to pick up the 4-3 win. Detroit was the +135 underdog going into San Diego.

Casey Mize started for the Tigers, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three runs on six hits. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and took the loss.

Detroit is 71-70 overall and 4th in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 9.5 games. So far, they have gone 24-22 in divisional matchups. The Tigers kick off their series vs. the Athletics on the road, and they are 35-34 at home and an even 36-36 on the road.

As the road favorite, the Tigers have gone 11-5 this season, and they are 32-22 overall as the favorite. Detroit is currently favored and has won two straight games as the favorite. Their overall series record is 20-20-5, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Padres.

The Athletics will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mariners with a 6-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Mariners scored two runs in the top of the 9th. Oakland was the +121 underdog at home going into the game.

Joey Estes got the start for the Athletics and took the loss. He only lasted four innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits. Oakland’s offense was carried by Brent Rooker, who went 2/5 with two homers and three RBIs.

Oakland is 61-80 overall and trails the Astros in the AL West by 14.5 games. The Athletics are 19-24 against other teams in the AL West. They will take on the Tigers at home today, having lost two straight games, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall.

At home, the Athletics are 35-37 this year compared to 26-43 on the road. As the underdog, the Athletics are 50-76 this year and 11-4 as the favorite. Their overall series record is 17-23-5 this year.

Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction: Over/Under

The Detroit Tigers are on the road today against the Oakland Athletics. The over/under line for the game is set at 7 runs. The Tigers have had an average combined run average of 8.3 runs per game this season. Their overall over/under record for the season is 70-67, and their average over/under line for games this season has been set at 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 7 runs, the Tigers have a record of 7-5. This season, 88.7% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7 runs, while only 2.8% have had lines set lower than 7 runs.

Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are averaging just 4.2 runs per game, which is 23rd in the MLB. Their team batting average of .233 is also 19th in the league. Detroit’s offense has been led by Riley Greene, who is hitting .255 for the season and has a team-high 20 home runs. Greene also leads the Tigers with 58 RBIs. Matt Vierling is 2nd on the team in homers (16) and 3rd in RBIs (51). Vierling is batting .259 for the season and has gone 8/31 in his last eight games.

As a team, the Tigers are 18th in home runs and have a collective on-base percentage of just .296. Detroit has just one player on a notable hitting streak, with Colt Keith coming into the game with a three-game streak.

Today’s over/under line of 7 runs is the lowest of the season for the Oakland Athletics, whose games have averaged 8.8 runs per game. The A’s have gone over the total in 65 of their 139 games this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. Oakland’s games have had an over/under line of 7 runs five times, and the over is 3-2 in those games. The over has hit in each of the A’s last two games.

As a team, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. However, they do have the 4th most home runs in the league and are batting a combined .234. Oakland’s team on-base percentage of .304 is 16th in the league, and they are averaging 9 strikeouts per game (24th).

Over the team’s last eight games, Brent Rooker has been on fire, going 15/32 with four homers and nine RBIs. This has moved his season average up to .298, and his 35 homers is 6th best in the league. Lawrence Butler has also been swinging a hot bat, going 14/33 with five homers in this stretch.

Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction: Spread

The Tigers have been a profitable team to bet on the run line this season, as they are 74-67 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 45-27. They have covered the run line in their last two road games and have a run line scoring margin of +0.4 runs per game away from home.

Tarik Skubal has been pitching well for the Tigers, as he has won each of his last three starts. Most recently, he faced off against the Red Sox and picked up the win, going eight innings and giving up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Skubal has made 27 starts and has a record of 16-4. His ERA for the season is an impressive 2.51, along with a WHIP of .93. Opposing batters are hitting just .199 off the left-hander this season. Skubal has turned in 20 quality starts and is averaging 10.75 strikeouts per nine innings.

Despite their losing record, the Athletics have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 77-64. They have been particularly good at home, where they are 39-33 against the run line. They have been an underdog in most of their games, going 71-55 against the run line as the underdog. They have been favored in just 15 games this season, going 6-9 against the run line in those games.

Mitch Spence gets the start for the Athletics today and will be looking to pitch better than he did in his last outing, where he gave up two earned runs in five innings of work. In that outing, he gave up three walks and five hits. Spence finished with a no-decision in the outing. Looking back over his last four outings, he has finished with a no-decision in three of them. Spence’s ERA for the season is 4.50, and he has a record of 7-9. Opposing batters are hitting .251 off Spence this season. He has made 19 starts, three of which were quality starts.

Tigers vs. Athletics Pick: Athletics ML +148

Our predictions for this Tigers vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Athletics on the money line, with the payout sitting at +148. We have the final score at 6-5 in favor of the Athletics, meaning you could also look to take the over, as the line is currently at 7 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Mitch Spence finishing with six strikeouts, which would have him ranked 16th among starters. As for Tarik Skubal, his projected six strikeouts have him at eighth among starters.