Tigers at Athletics 9/7/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 9:07 PM EST
Sep. 07, 2019
TV: FS-Detroit
Latest Odds : OAK -300 O/U 9
The Detroit Tigers play the second game of their three-game series on the road Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. Detroit beat the Kansas City Royals on Thursday 6-4 to snap a four-game losing streak. Detroit hit three home runs in the fourth inning including Jordy Mercer’s that put the Tigers ahead. It was the first time the Tigers overcame a deficit of three runs to win this season.
Oakland scored seven runs during the 7th inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday 10-6. Robbie Grossman belted a two-run triple that flew over the head of Angels outfielder Mike Trout in center during the seventh when Oakland scored seven runs. Oakland trails Tampa Bay by just a half-game for the first of two American League wildcard spots.
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Miguel Cabrera leads Detroit in batting with a .285 average, in RBIs with 53 and hits with 126. Brandon Dixon is the team leader in home runs with 15. Detroit is averaging .240 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .273. On Saturday, the Tigers will send Jordan Zimmerman to the mound. The right-hander is 1-9 with an ERA of 6.03, 69 Ks and 22 BBs.
Marcus Semien leads Oakland with a .277 batting average. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 31 and in RBIs with 78. Semien leads in hits with 158. The A’s are averaging .249 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .245. On Saturday, the A’s will send Chris Bassitt to the mound. The right-hander is 9-5 with an ERA of 3.67, 118 Ks and 44 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Detroit is 16-58 in its last 74
The OVER has cashed in 10 of the Tigers last 14
Oakland is 45-22 in its last 67
The OVER has cashed in 7 of Bassitt’s last 8 starts at home for the A’s
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics -300
Oakland has won each of the last 5 at home versus the Tigers and 21 of the last 26 overall against Detroit. With Zimmerman on the mound, Detroit has lost 11 of the right-hander’s last 13 starts versus an American League West opponent and 36 of their hurler’s last 51 starts versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 7-1