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Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics
The Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Tarik Skubal in this one. Left hander Skubal is 6-8 this season with a 3.93 ERA.
Skubal's opponent in this one will be Zach Logue. The Athletics left hander has a 5.16 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 12.
In their last action, Oakland was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Oakland at 230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 10-0 loser as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -163 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 37-55 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Oakland:
Team record: 32-61 SU
Oakland is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 14 games
Oakland is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Oakland Thursday, July 21