Tigers vs Athletics Game Breakdown

Get ready to roar and swing into action as the Detroit Tigers, sitting at a neat .500 record, claw their way into the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to face the underdog Oakland Athletics tonight at 09:40PM EST. It’s a classic showdown with the Tigers trying to sharpen their claws on the conference ladder, while the A’s are looking to catch a break and move up from their current standings. With the stakes set and the betting lines buzzing—the Tigers favored to take this one—the atmosphere is charged. The field will be partly cloudy, with a cool breeze setting the stage for what’s expected to be a tightly contested battle. As the Athletics aim to rebound from their recent slip-up and the Tigers look to build on their latest conquest, tonight’s game promises to be more than just a walk in the park. So, will the Tigers pounce, or will the Athletics swing back? Let’s find out if Oakland can field their way to victory or if Detroit will be the main mane event!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 06, 2024 09:40PM EST

Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the W at 10.5 mph. Temperature is at 70.0° with 66% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	DET ML	OAK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-182	+150	7.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-158	+132	7.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+24	-18	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

141W-167L

61.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

133W-182L

38.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/05/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Over	+2.0
04/05/24	Detroit Tigers DET	5	Over	+2.0
04/06/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-3.0
04/06/24	Detroit Tigers DET	0	Under	-3.0
04/07/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	7	Over	+1.0
04/07/24	Detroit Tigers DET	1	Over	+1.0
07/04/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Under	-6.0
07/04/23	Detroit Tigers DET	0	Under	-6.0
07/05/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	12	Over	+8.0
07/05/23	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+8.0
07/06/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Over	+2.0
07/06/23	Detroit Tigers DET	9	Over	+2.0
09/21/23	Detroit Tigers DET	7	Over	+3.0
09/21/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Over	+3.0
09/22/23	Detroit Tigers DET	2	Over	+3.0
09/22/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	8	Over	+3.0
09/23/23	Detroit Tigers DET	1	Under	-2.0
09/23/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-2.0
09/24/23	Detroit Tigers DET	2	Under	-5.0
09/24/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Under	-5.0

Tigers Vs Over/Under

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Tarik Skubal

ERA 2.513 | IP 168.3 | 16.0W-4.0L | KO 201.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-31-24	vsBOS	1-2W	8.0	4	1	8	Under
08-24-24	@CWS	13-4W	5.0	8	3	8	Over
08-18-24	vsNYY	2-3W	6.0	3	1	5	Under
08-13-24	vsSEA	1-15W	6.0	3	1	9	Over
08-07-24	@SEA	6-2W	7.0	3	2	9	Over
08-02-24	vsKC	9-2L	6.3	7	5	8	Over
07-27-24	vsMIN	2-7W	7.0	5	2	8	Over
07-22-24	@CLE	8-2W	7.0	10	1	6	Over
07-12-24	vsLAD	4-3L	6.0	2	2	8	Push
07-07-24	@CIN	5-1W	7.0	3	1	13	Under

Mitch Spence

ERA 4.5 | IP 126.0 | 7.0W-9.0L | KO 105.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-01-24	@TEX	4-6L	5.0	5	2	5	Over
08-27-24	@CIN	5-4W	5.3	5	1	3	Over
08-21-24	vsTB	4-2L	7.0	7	4	10	Under
08-15-24	@NYM	7-6W	2.7	4	5	1	Over
08-09-24	@TOR	1-3L	5.7	8	2	2	Under
08-03-24	vsLAD	10-0L	5.7	5	2	6	Over
07-27-24	@LAA	3-1W	6.0	3	1	3	Under
07-20-24	vsLAA	2-8W	5.3	5	2	3	Over
07-13-24	@PHI	5-11L	3.7	5	6	6	Over
07-07-24	vsBAL	6-3L	6.0	7	5	5	Over

Tigers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/07	vs SD	4-3W	8	1	Push
09/06	vs SD	5-6L	7	2	Over
09/04	vs SD	0-3L	6	0	Under
09/03	@ BOS	4-1W	3	2	Under
09/02	@ BOS	2-1W	8	0	Under
09/01	@ BOS	5-7L	7	1	Over
08/31	@ LAA	0-3L	8	0	Under
08/30	@ LAA	3-2W	5	1	Under
08/29	@ LAA	6-2W	6	3	Over
08/28	vs CWS	6-3W	13	2	Over
08/27	vs CWS	9-4W	14	1	Over
08/26	vs CWS	13-4W	14	3	Over
08/25	vs CWS	5-2W	10	0	Push
08/24	vs CHC	2-10L	5	1	Over
08/23	vs CHC	8-2W	10	3	Over

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/07	@ SEA	4-6L	10	2	Over
09/06	@ SEA	3-16L	7	0	Over
09/05	@ SEA	3-2W	6	2	Under
09/04	@ SEA	5-4W	5	2	Over
09/03	vs TEX	4-6L	16	0	Over
09/02	vs TEX	2-3L	5	1	Under
09/01	vs TEX	9-2W	11	4	Over
08/31	vs CIN	9-10L	14	4	Over
08/30	vs CIN	9-6W	13	4	Over
08/29	vs CIN	5-4W	8	3	Over
08/27	@ MIL	4-3W	5	0	Push
08/26	@ MIL	5-9L	12	2	Over
08/25	@ MIL	3-11L	6	1	Over
08/24	@ TB	3-1W	9	0	Under
08/23	@ TB	2-4L	5	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Detroit Tigers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Parker Meadows	8.1	10.4	0.225	0.417	0.321	0.738	0.302	0.032
#2 Riley Greene	9.0	11.9	0.254	0.475	0.400	0.875	0.350	0.047
#3 Matt Vierling	8.0	10.4	0.262	0.442	0.330	0.771	0.317	0.035
#4 Kerry Carpenter	8.3	11.0	0.281	0.576	0.386	0.962	0.386	0.067
#5 Jace Jung	6.7	8.8	0.208	0.245	0.377	0.623	0.257	0.000
#6 Spencer Torkelson	7.1	9.4	0.218	0.378	0.313	0.691	0.286	0.029
#7 Zach McKinstry	6.4	8.1	0.225	0.348	0.308	0.656	0.272	0.016
#8 Trey Sweeney	5.5	7.2	0.200	0.378	0.244	0.622	0.262	0.044
#9 Dillon Dingler	5.1	6.8	0.131	0.262	0.164	0.426	0.180	0.016

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Lawrence Butler	6.0	7.8	0.258	0.495	0.345	0.841	0.343	0.054
#2 Brent Rooker	6.9	9.1	0.295	0.570	0.415	0.985	0.393	0.072
#3 JJ Bleday	5.6	7.4	0.243	0.449	0.360	0.810	0.328	0.040
#4 Shea Langeliers	6.2	8.2	0.224	0.452	0.312	0.764	0.314	0.060
#5 Tyler Nevin	5.2	6.8	0.196	0.321	0.335	0.656	0.271	0.029
#6 Daz Cameron	5.2	6.9	0.188	0.333	0.283	0.616	0.257	0.036
#7 Zack Gelof	5.1	6.6	0.205	0.362	0.297	0.659	0.273	0.036
#8 Max Schuemann	4.1	5.4	0.220	0.311	0.361	0.672	0.276	0.021
#9 Jacob Wilson	4.5	6.0	0.192	0.231	0.308	0.538	0.227	0.000

Tigers Notable Injuries

Wenceel Perez OUT (OF): Avg: 0.246 SLG:0.392 Last game: 08/11/24. Impact: 2.2
Javier Baez OUT (SS): Avg: 0.184 SLG:0.294 Last game: 08/24/24. Impact: 2.5
Alex Faedo OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/22/24. Impact: 1.3

Athletics Notable Injuries

Miguel Andujar OUT (OF): Avg: 0.29 SLG:0.384 Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 1.8
Austin Adams OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/15/24. Impact: 1.4