Athletics vs. Tigers Pick
Will the Detroit Tigers be able to string together wins today when they host the Oakland Athletics at 1:10PM ET?
The Tigers have Anibal Sanchez on the mound to face Chris Bassitt of the Athletics. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Detroit is a slight favorite at home tonight, as the Tigers are getting odds of -130 to win, while the Athletics are getting a money line of +120 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 8.5 runs.
Detroit is 10-10 overall, 4-6 at home and 13-7 with the over. Oakland is 11-11 overall, 8-4 on the road and 12-8-2 with the under. After splitting the first two games of the series, Detroit responded with a 9-4 win on Wednesday night. These two have hit the over in three of their last four meetings.
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The Tigers haven’t won back-to-back games in two weeks but that could change tonight as they have been able to hit Oakland pitching somewhat well, scoring 16 runs in their two wins this series. Bassitt hasn’t been tremendous on the mound, going 0-1 with a 4.44 ERA in four starts. While Sanchez’ numbers aren’t good either, the Tigers have still been able to win with him on the mound. Look for Detroit to prevail at home.
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