Oakland is on the Road at Detroit in a Key Match Up with American League Playoff Implications
Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers
– The Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Comerica Park.
AJ Griffin will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Righthander Griffin is 6-0 this season with a 1.94 ERA.
It’ll be Max Scherzer toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Righthander Scherzer is 16-6 with a 3.77 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 158-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 9-5 result against the Orioles on September 16. Bettors who backed the Orioles at +131 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at +106 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
Detroit has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Oakland: 84-62 SU
Detroit: 77-69 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Oakland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games at home
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Detroit’s last 25 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Oakland, Wednesday, September 19
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