A’s Send Anderson to the Mound Against the Tigers’ (2-0) Sanchez to try to Stave Off Elimination in the ALDS

Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics

– A winning streak will be on the line for the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday when they battle the Detroit Tigers at O.co Coliseum.

The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Anibal Sanchez in this game. Sanchez has a 9-13 record and a 3.86 ERA this season.

It’ll be Brett Anderson toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Lefthander Anderson is 4-2 with a 2.57 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 133-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -153 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Team records:
Detroit: 88-74 SU
Oakland: 94-68 SU

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Oakland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 6 games

Next up:
Oakland home to Detroit, Wednesday, October 10

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