Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers 7/6/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers
MLB: 1:10 PM EST
Jul. 06, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Detroit Tigers -160 ; O/U 8.5
The Oakland Athletics will end a three-game road trip Thursday afternoon in Detroit against the Detroit Tigers. Oakland is the worst team in baseball despite winning three of the last four including game one of this series. Hogan Harris will take them out for the night time this season for Oakland with a 5.17 ERA this season. Harris has given up 22 runs on thirty three hits in 38.1 innings of work. The Oakland bullpen has been atrocious this season combining for a 5.99 ERA as opponents have carried a .272 batting average through 87 games this season.
Offensively Oakland is a bottom feeder as well with a .219 team batting average as the Athletics have compiled 628 hits for 308 runs scored. Esteury Ruiz is the offensive leader for Oakland this season with a .255 batting average to go along with a team leading 84 hits. Ryan Noda leads the team with a .386 on base percentage and Tony Kemp has scored 25 runs in 68 games played. Brent Rooker is the power for Oakland this season leading the team with fourteen home runs and 41 RBIs.
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The Detroit Tigers stay at home Thursday afternoon 10 games below .500 following the loss in game one of the series to end a two game win streak. Michael Lorenzen (2-6 4.28 ERA) will make his 15th start of the year Thursday for Detroit. Lorenzen has been up and down thus far this season giving up 41 runs on 76 hits across 82 innings of work. At home however this year Lorenzen has been slightly better with a 4.18 ERA after giving up 24 runs across 47.1 innings of action.
Zach McKinstry is the offensive leader for Detroit this season with a .250 batting average with 34 runs scored in 77 games played. Spencer Torkelson leads the team with twelve home runs on the year and has accumulated 42 RBIs. Javier Baez leads the team with seventy hits and has also driven in 42 runs this season.
Recent Betting Trends:
Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
Athletics are 25-51 in their last 76 vs. a team with a losing record.
Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Tigers are 5-2 in their last 7 home games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
Free Betting Pick: Detroit Tigers -160
Both of these teams have struggled immensely this season but the Tigers are the better team in this matchup. The Tigers have the better pitcher on the mound and their home crowd behind them. Look for the Tigers to control this game throughout to pick up a needed win against a terrible team. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 7-2.