Athletics vs Tigers Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Apr 5th 2024

Hang on to your hats, sports fans, because this is about to get wild! The stumbling Oakland A’s, who’ve been limping through the season with a dismal 1-6 record, are gearing up to claw their way back up the American League standings as they head to the Motor City. They’re set to face off against the roaring Detroit Tigers, who’ve been mauling the competition with a 5-1 record, at the legendary Comerica Park. The first pitch is set to fly at 1:10 PM EST, in a game that’s already causing betting lines to buzz. With the over/under set at 7.5, the A’s are the underdogs at 205, while the Tigers are prowling at -250. The Tigers are fresh off their 6-3 victory against the Mets, while the A’s are still nursing the wounds from their 0-1 defeat against the Red Sox. Today’s weather promises to add to the drama, with the wind blowing north at 20.6 mph under partly cloudy skies and a chilly 39.2° temperature. So, buckle up because when Tigers and Athletics collide, it’s not just a game, it’s a jungle out there!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 05, 2024 01:10PM EST

Location: Comerica Park, Detroit

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the N at 20.6 mph. Temperature is at 39.2° with 60% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	OAK ML	DET ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+205	-250	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+205	-250	7.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

95W-140L

32.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

112W-128L

67.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/04/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Under	-6.5
07/04/23	Detroit Tigers DET	0	Under	-6.5
07/05/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	12	Over	+7.5
07/05/23	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+7.5
07/06/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Over	+1.5
07/06/23	Detroit Tigers DET	9	Over	+1.5
09/21/23	Detroit Tigers DET	7	Over	+2.5
09/21/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Over	+2.5
09/22/23	Detroit Tigers DET	2	Over	+2.5
09/22/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	8	Over	+2.5
09/23/23	Detroit Tigers DET	1	Under	-2.5
09/23/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-2.5
09/24/23	Detroit Tigers DET	2	Under	-5.5
09/24/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Under	-5.5

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Tigers Vs Over/Under

JP Sears

ERA 4.625 | IP 167 | 5W-14L | KO 157

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
03-30-24	vsCLE	12-3L	3.7	6	5	1	Over
10-01-23	@LAA	3-7L	4.0	4	3	4	Over
09-24-23	vsDET	2-0L	5.0	6	2	7	Under
09-18-23	vsSEA	5-0L	5.7	6	4	6	Under
09-12-23	@HOU	6-2W	6.0	5	2	3	Over
09-06-23	vsTOR	2-5W	5.0	4	1	3	Push
09-01-23	vsLAA	2-9W	6.0	4	0	3	Over
08-26-23	@CWS	2-6L	6.0	9	6	8	Over
08-20-23	vsBAL	12-1L	4.0	9	7	4	Over
08-14-23	@STL	5-7L	5.0	6	3	6	Over

Tarik Skubal

ERA 2.948 | IP 76 | 7W-3L | KO 97

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
03-28-24	@CWS	1-0W	6.0	3	0	6	Under
09-28-23	vsKC	0-8W	4.0	2	0	8	Over
09-21-23	@OAK	7-3W	7.0	2	0	10	Over
09-15-23	@LAA	11-2W	7.0	3	1	9	Over
09-09-23	vsCWS	1-3W	5.0	2	0	9	Under
09-03-23	@CWS	3-2W	7.0	5	2	7	Under
08-29-23	vsNYY	4-2L	6.0	4	3	9	Under
08-23-23	vsCHC	6-4L	6.0	6	4	7	Over
08-18-23	@CLE	4-2W	6.0	3	1	7	Under
08-11-23	@BOS	2-5L	5.3	7	5	3	Push

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/05	@ BOS	0-1L	8	0	Under
04/04	@ BOS	4-5L	7	2	Over
04/03	@ BOS	0-9L	4	0	Over
04/02	@ CLE	4-3W	9	0	Push
04/01	@ CLE	3-12L	6	0	Over
03/31	@ CLE	4-6L	8	2	Over
03/30	@ CLE	0-8L	4	0	Over
10/03	vs LAA	3-7L	10	1	Over
10/02	vs LAA	7-3W	8	2	Over
10/01	vs LAA	1-5L	4	0	Under
09/30	vs MIN	2-1W	4	1	Under
09/29	vs MIN	4-6L	9	0	Over
09/28	vs MIN	3-11L	8	1	Over
09/26	@ DET	0-2L	7	0	Under
09/25	@ DET	4-1W	6	1	Under

Tigers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/06	vs NYM	6-3W	9	1	Over
04/06	vs NYM	1-2L	5	0	Under
04/03	vs NYM	5-0W	4	1	Under
04/02	vs CWS	3-2W	8	2	Under
04/01	vs CWS	7-6W	12	2	Over
03/30	vs CWS	1-0W	6	0	Under
10/03	@ CLE	5-2W	9	1	Push
10/02	@ CLE	8-0W	9	0	Over
10/01	@ CLE	5-7L	13	2	Over
09/30	@ KC	7-3W	10	1	Over
09/30	@ KC	8-0W	8	3	Over
09/28	@ KC	6-3W	7	2	Over
09/26	vs OAK	2-0W	11	0	Under
09/25	vs OAK	1-4L	6	0	Under
09/24	vs OAK	2-8L	5	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Zack Gelof	6.8	8.8	0.267	0.504	37.4%	87.8%	5.2%
#2 J.D. Davis	6.2	8.2	0.248	0.408	37.0%	77.7%	3.6%
#3 Brent Rooker	5.8	7.7	0.241	0.478	36.5%	84.3%	6.3%
#4 Shea Langeliers	5.7	7.6	0.205	0.413	29.2%	70.5%	4.9%
#5 Tyler Nevin	4.8	6.4	0.2	0.316	35.8%	67.4%	2.1%
#6 Abraham Toro	4.9	6.7	0.444	0.778	61.1%	138.9%	11.1%
#7 JJ Bleday	4.4	5.9	0.195	0.359	37.1%	72.9%	4.0%
#9 Nick Allen	4.5	5.6	0.221	0.287	28.1%	56.8%	1.3%

Detroit Tigers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Matt Vierling	7.9	10.2	0.264	0.392	36.7%	75.9%	2.1%
#2 Andy Ibanez	7.7	10.0	0.261	0.426	33.2%	75.9%	3.1%
#3 Spencer Torkelson	7.6	10.2	0.233	0.446	35.4%	80.0%	5.2%
#4 Riley Greene	8.3	10.6	0.287	0.44	38.3%	82.3%	2.7%
#5 Mark Canha	7.4	9.7	0.259	0.395	40.9%	80.4%	2.5%
#6 Gio Urshela	7.1	8.9	0.3	0.376	35.2%	72.8%	0.9%
#7 Jake Rogers	6.5	8.6	0.221	0.444	31.4%	75.8%	6.3%
#8 Javier Baez	6.4	8.3	0.219	0.324	28.5%	60.9%	1.8%
#9 Parker Meadows	6.6	8.6	0.24	0.376	39.2%	76.8%	2.4%