Friday’s game between the Oakland Athletics (61-80) and the Detroit Tigers (71-70) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum should be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 6-5, with the Athletics taking home the win. Game time is at 9:40 p.m. ET on Sept. 6.

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Tigers vs. Athletics Matchup Info

• 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
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Tigers vs. Athletics Predictions

• Score Prediction: Athletics 6, Tigers 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs

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Tigers vs. Athletics Betting Lines

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Tigers Betting Insights

• Detroit has been chosen as the favorite in 53 games this year, and has walked away with the win 30 times (56.6%) in those games.
• This season, the Tigers have been victorious four times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -180 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over in 71 of 139 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Tigers were the moneyline favorite in eight of their past 15 games, and they went 7-1 in those matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups, Detroit and its opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Athletics Betting Insights

• Oakland has won 39.7% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (50-76).
• The Athletics are 16-27 (winning only 37.2% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer.
• Oakland has combined with opponents to go over the total 66 times this season for a 66-73-2 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 15 of their past 15 games and won seven of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Oakland and its opponents are 9-6-0 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Tigers vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers

Tigers’ Starting Pitcher: Tarik Skubal

• The 27-year-old has pitched in 27 games this season with a 2.51 ERA and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .201.
• Tarik Skubal’s team is 15-4 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
• Skubal’s team has won 19 of his 27 starts this season.
• In games Skubal has started this season, the teams are 17-10-0 at hitting the over.

Athletics’ Starting Pitcher: Mitch Spence

• In 30 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.50, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .264 against him.
• The Athletics are 5-12 in Spence’s 17 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Spence’s team has a 6-13 record in his starts this season.
• Mitch Spence has started 19 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 10 of them.

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Tigers’ 2024 Performance

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