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Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics
The fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Friday.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tarik Skubal in this game. Skubal has a 16-4 record and a 2.51 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mitch Spence who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Spence is 7-9 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Oakland was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Detroit was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Padres. Bettors on Detroit at 139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 71-70 SU
Detroit is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 61-80 SU
Oakland is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Oakland Saturday, September 7