Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 4:05 p.m. ET

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Andy Ibanez and the Detroit Tigers will take on Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday at 4:07 PM ET, in the third game of a four-game series. The Tigers are the favorite in this one, at -127, while the underdog Athletics have +108 odds to upset. Detroit is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +128 odds). The total for the matchup has been listed at 8.5 runs.

The Detroit Tigers will hand the ball to Miguel Diaz and the Athletics will turn to Joe Boyle.

Check out everything you need 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: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 4:07 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	-127	+108	8.5	-117	-103	-1.5	+128	-152

Tigers vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Tigers 8, Athletics 7
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Tigers 51%, Athletics 49%

Tigers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

This season, the Tigers have won 22 out of the 36 games, or 61.1%, in which they've been favored.
Detroit has a record of 14-10, a 58.3% win rate, when favored by -127 or more by bookmakers this season.
The Tigers have a 55.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Athletics have won in 46, or 30.3%, of the 152 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Oakland has a mark of 42-101 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +108 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 48.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

The Tigers went 5-2 over the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Tigers combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total six times.
The Tigers have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5
HR	12
ERA	3.88
K/9	10.4

Tigers Player Insights

Spencer Torkelson has racked up a team-best 29 home runs and 87 runs batted in.
Torkelson's home runs put him 24th in the majors, and he is 37th in RBI.
Kerry Carpenter has 17 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .289.
Matt Vierling has a team-high batting average of .262.
Zach McKinstry has 20 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 43 walks while hitting .226.

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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.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
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	3
HR	11
ERA	5.36
K/9	8.3

Athletics Player Insights

Rooker leads the lineup with a batting average of .241, and paces the Athletics in home runs, with 29 and runs batted in with 65.
Among all hitters in MLB, Rooker's home run total ranks 24th and his RBI tally is 100th.
Rooker has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .313 with four home runs, a walk and six RBI.
Esteury Ruiz is batting .251 with 23 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 18 walks.
Ruiz is 329th in homers and 190th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Tony Kemp has 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 44 walks while hitting .209.
Ryan Noda has 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 73 walks while batting .234.