Tigers vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for Sept. 7

Published 5:34 am Saturday, September 7, 2024

When the Oakland Athletics (62-80) match up with the Detroit Tigers (71-71) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 4:07 p.m. ET, Brent Rooker will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 99).

At -155, the Tigers are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Athletics (+130). This game’s total has been set at 7. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Tigers vs. Athletics Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Time: 4:07 p.m. ET
  • Location: Oakland, California
  • Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
  • TV Channel: BSDET
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Tigers -155
  • Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +130
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Brant Hurter (3-1) starts for the Tigers, his second this season.
  • His last time out came out of the bullpen on Sunday when the left-hander tossed five innings against the Boston Red Sox, surrendering one earned run while allowing six hits.
  • Hurter will look to extend a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.5 innings per outing).

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Tigers average one home run per game to rank 22nd in MLB play with 146 total home runs.
  • Detroit ranks 22nd in baseball, slugging .385.
  • The Tigers’ .233 batting average ranks 25th in MLB.
  • Detroit has the No. 20 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.2 runs per game (597 total runs).
  • The Tigers’ .297 on-base percentage is the third-worst in MLB.
  • The Tigers strike out 8.9 times per game, the No. 22 mark in MLB.
  • Detroit’s 3.73 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Detroit’s pitching staff ranks 17th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Tigers have the second-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.189).

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