Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 5

Updated Apr. 5, 2024 2:01 p.m. ET

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The Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics will play on Friday at Comerica Park, at 1:10 PM ET. Tarik Skubal will start for Detroit, trying to shut down Brent Rooker and company. Oddsmakers list the Tigers as -256 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Athletics +207 moneyline odds to win. Detroit is a 1.5-run favorite (at -120 odds). The matchup's over/under has been listed at 7 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Tigers vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 1:10 PM ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to Watch on TV: BSDET

Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 3, Athletics 2
• Total Prediction: Under 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 56%, Athletics 44%

Tigers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Tigers have been listed as the favorite three times this season and have won all of those games.
• Detroit has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -256 odds on them winning this game.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 71.9% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in seven games this season and have come away with the win one time (14.3%) in those contests.
• Oakland has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +207.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 32.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene has left the yard two times this season, the highest mark on the Tigers, while hitting .143 with two RBI.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Greene is 14th in homers and 152nd in RBI.
• Mark Canha has a club-leading .222 batting average.
• Canha ranks 49th in home runs in baseball, and 94th in RBI.
• Carson Kelly has put up a team-best five runs batted in.
• Colten Keith has a double and three walks while batting .200.
• Keith takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .188 with a double, three walks and two RBI.

Tigers Team Props

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Athletics Player Insights

• JJ Bleday has driven in the most runs for the Athletics with four runs batted in.
• Bleday ranks 49th in homers and 56th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Bleday has collected a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double, a triple, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• J.D. Davis' two home runs and .364 batting average are both lineup-highs.
• Davis is currently 14th in homers and 152nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .235 with a home run and a walk.
• Nick Allen is batting .263 with two doubles.

Athletics Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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