Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21

Updated Sep. 21, 2023 9:00 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Detroit Tigers versus Oakland Athletics game on Thursday at 9:40 PM ET will showcase a pair of hot hitters in Jake Rogers and Brent Rooker. The Athletics are +158 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Tigers (-187). Detroit is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -114 odds). The total is 7.5 runs for the contest (with -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under).

The scheduled starters are Tarik Skubal (6-3) for the Detroit Tigers, and Luis Medina (3-9) for the Oakland Athletics.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Tigers vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Tigers	-187	+158	7.5	-110	-110	-1.5	-114	-106

Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Tigers 6, Athletics 5
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Tigers 52%, Athletics 48%

Tigers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

This season, the Tigers have won 21 out of the 34 games, or 61.8%, in which they've been favored.
Detroit has played as favorites of -187 or more twice this season and split those games.
The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 65.2% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
The Athletics have won in 45, or 30%, of the 150 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This year, Oakland has won 25 of 95 games when listed as at least +158 or worse on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 38.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

The Tigers played as the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and they finished 5-1 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Tigers combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total five times.
The Tigers' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.9
HR	12
ERA	3.19
K/9	9.9

Tigers Player Insights

Spencer Torkelson has gone yard 29 times in the 2023 campaign while knocking in 86 runs, both totals that lead the Tigers.
Including all MLB hitters, Torkelson is 116th in batting average, 101st in on-base percentage, and 64th in slugging.
Kerry Carpenter has 16 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .290.
Matt Vierling paces the Tigers with a team-best batting average of .263.
Zach McKinstry is hitting .227 with 19 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 43 walks.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 2-8.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
Over their last 10 games, the Athletics are 2-8-0 against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	2.7
HR	12
ERA	5.63
K/9	7.5

Athletics Player Insights

Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (27), runs batted in (62) and has put up a team-best batting average of .241.
Rooker's home run total places him 29th in the big leagues, and he is 107th in RBI.
Esteury Ruiz has 23 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 walks while hitting .251.
Ruiz is 328th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 201st in RBI.
Tony Kemp is batting .211 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 43 walks.
Ryan Noda is hitting .232 with 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 73 walks.