The Detroit Tigers(6-2) face the Oakland Athletics(2-7) in today’s series finale.
Oakland tied the series 1-1 with their 4-0 shutout win yesterday. Paul Blackburn lasted 6.0 innings, giving up three hits and no earned runs, and struck out four. Brent Rooker went 2 for 4 in a game, with a home run and three RBIs.
Kenta Maeda pitched 5.2 innings, allowing two hits and three earned runs for Detroit. He walked four while striking out three batters. In a game where the Tigers couldn’t score, Carson Kelly finished 2 for 3 at the plate.
Can Detroit bounce back and clinch the series today, or will the Athletics prove yesterday wasn’t a fluke?
Tigers vs. Athletics Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Oakland Athletics |
+1.5 -135 |
O8.5 -108 |
+160 |
| Detroit Tigers |
-1.5 +114 |
U8.5 -112 |
-192 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Tigers vs. Athletics Game Details
- Fixture: Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
- Date and Time: April 7, 2024, @ 1:40 pm EST
- Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- Weather: Cloudy and 55 Degrees
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Detroit Tigers | vs. | Oakland Athletics |
| 6-2 | Record | 2-7 |
| 3.50 | Runs/G | 2.56 |
| .209 | BA | .192 |
| .621 | OPS | .595 |
| 8 | HR | 7 |
| 5 | SB | 3 |
| 2.51 | ERA | 4.61 |
| 0.98 | WHIP | 1.45 |
| 9.2 | K/G | 7.8 |
| 2 | Quality Starts | 3 |
| 2 | Errors | 15 |
Key Stats
Detroit Tigers
Jack Flaherty will start for the Tigers in today’s game. Flaherty has started the season 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA and struck out seven batters. Colt Keith leads the team with a .208 batting average, and Mark Canha has hit two home runs and has an OBP of .429. Gio Urshela has amassed eight hits, while Carson Kelly has tallied five RBIs.
Oakland Athletics
The A’s will send Joe Boyle to the mound for this one. Boyle is 0-1 with a 23.63 ERA and three strikeouts. J.D. Davis leads the team with a .310 batting average, an OBP of .375, nine hits, and two home runs. Brent Rooker has a team-high five RBIs.
Game Prediction
Oakland won yesterday, but that was because the Tigers put up a dud. Don’t expect the same outcome today. With Flaherty pitching, the A’s offense will be null and void in this one. Detroit should have a much better day at the plate with Boyle on the mound. He has struggled this season, and that trend will continue this afternoon. I ain’t sweating Detroit’s performance yesterday. They are a way better team than the Athletics. Roll with the Tigers to easily bounce back and clinch the series today.
Final Pick
Detroit Tigers ML (-192)
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