Tigers vs. Athletics Free Pick
Can the Oakland Athletics find a way to tack up the runs again today when they host the Detroit Tigers at 4:05PM ET?
The Tigers have Mike Pelfrey taking the mound today to face Rich Hill of the Athletics. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Oakland is a home favorite today, as the Athletics are getting odds of -145 to win, while the Tigers are getting odds of +135 to prevail. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 8.5 runs.
Detroit is 24-24 on the season, 12-13 on the road and 31-15-2 with the over. Oakland is 21-29 overall, 9-16 at home and 26-22-2 with the over. After Detroit won Friday’s series opener 4-1, Oakland bounced back on Saturday with a 12-3 victory. The Tigers have won four of the six meetings this season.
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The Tigers had their bullpen blow up again on Saturday, allowing nine runs over four innings. Today, Detroit will likely have to rely on their bullpen again against Pelfrey, who has struggled and is 0-4 on the season. Oakland sends Hill to the mound, who has been tremendous. He is 7-3 on the year with a 2.18 ERA and he has a 1.80 ERA in his last three starts. Look for Hill to pitch well and for Oakland to manufacture runs against the Detroit hurlers.
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