The Detroit Tigers(6-1) battle the Oakland Athletics(1-7) in game two of a three-game series.
The Tigers took a 1-0 series lead with a 5-4 win yesterday. Tarik Skubal lasted 6.1 innings, allowing four hits and four earned runs while striking out nine batters. Matt Vierling and Mark Canha each hit a home run to help seal the deal in a close game.
JP Sears lasted 5.2 innings, giving up six hits and four earned runs. He walked one batter and struck out one. Brent Rooker went 2 for 4 in a game, with a home run and two RBIs.
Can Detroit replicate yesterday’s performance and clinch the series, or can Oakland tie the series 1-1?
Tigers vs. Athletics Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Oakland Athletics |
+1.5 -148 |
O8 -102 |
+140 |
| Detroit Tigers |
-1.5 +124 |
U8 -118 |
-166 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Tigers vs. Athletics Game Details
- Fixture: Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
- Date and Time: April 6, 2024, @ 1:10 pm EST
- Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- Weather: Cloudy and 52 Degrees
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Detroit Tigers | vs. | Oakland Athletics |
| 6-1 | Record | 1-7 |
| 4.00 | Runs/G | 2.38 |
| .217 | BA | .196 |
| .652 | OPS | .599 |
| 8 | HR | 6 |
| 4 | SB | 2 |
| 2.31 | ERA | 5.18 |
| 0.95 | WHIP | 1.55 |
| 9.4 | K/G | 7.6 |
| 2 | Quality Starts | 2 |
| 2 | Errors | 14 |
Key Stats
Detroit Tigers
Kenta Maeda will start for the Tigers in today’s game. Maeda has started the season 0-0 with a 16.20 ERA and struck out two batters. Mark Canha leads the team with a .238 batting average, two home runs, and an OBP of .429. Gio Urshela has amassed eight hits, while Carson Kelly has tallied five RBIs.
Oakland Athletics
The A’s will send Paul Blackburn to the mound for this one. Blackburn is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and three strikeouts. J.D. Davis leads the team with a .308 batting average and two home runs. JJ Bleday has a team-high nine hits, an OBP of .364, and four RBIs.
Game Prediction
Detroit didn’t cover the spread like we had hoped, but they did get the win. Maeda is off to a slow start this year, and he has a favorable matchup today to right the ship. The Tigers’ offense has been good all year, and they have been able to produce regardless of who is pitching. With Oakland rolling out Blackburn, the boys from Motown should have no issues producing at the plate. I know Blackburn is off to a nice start this season, but he is facing a solid lineup that has shown discipline at the plate this year. I am running it back and taking the Tigers to clinch the series today at home.
Final Pick
Detroit Tigers ML (-166)
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