Athletics vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 6

Zach McKinstry and the Detroit Tigers will try to defeat Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics when the teams square off on Friday at 9:40 p.m. ET. The favored Athletics have -120 moneyline odds against the underdog Tigers, who are listed at +100. Oakland is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for the contest.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Athletics-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Athletics vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, September 6, 2024 at 9:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: BSDET

Athletics vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 6, Tigers 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Athletics 50%, Tigers 50%

Athletics vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Athletics have entered the game as favorites 15 times this season and won 11, or 73.3%, of those games.
• This season Oakland has won eight of its 12 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have a 54.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 85 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (45.9%) in those games.
• Detroit has a mark of 31-41 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 50% chance of pulling out a win.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have not been the moneyline favorite over the last 10 games.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Athletics and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.
• The Athletics are 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Rooker has racked up a team-high batting average of .298, and paces the Athletics in home runs (35) and runs batted in (97).
• Of all batters in baseball, Rooker ranks sixth in home runs and eighth in RBI.
• Rooker carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .390 with two doubles, five home runs, four walks and 10 RBI.
• JJ Bleday is batting .247 with 38 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 57 walks.
• Bleday ranks 55th in home runs and 102nd in RBI in the bigs.
• Bleday has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .265 with 21 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 29 walks.
• Butler has at least one base hit in 15 games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .419 with five doubles, seven home runs, two walks and 11 RBI.
• Shea Langeliers has 16 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .221.

Athletics Team Props

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Tigers have a record of 2-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 3-6-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Tigers are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene paces the Tigers with 20 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 58.
• In all of the majors, Greene is 55th in home runs and 87th in RBI.
• Matt Vierling's .259 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Vierling is currently 97th in homers and 122nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Colt Keith has racked up a team-high batting average of .259.
• Kerry Carpenter has 12 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 19 walks while batting .281.

Tigers Team Props

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