Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers 7/4/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at 4:35 PM (EDT), Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, will host the first game of the series between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers.
With a record of 23-63 overall and sixth place in the AL West standings, the Athletics have had a difficult season. Oakland has won only two of their past five games.
The club lost 7-8 to the Chicago White Sox in their previous interleague game, falling short of sweeping them.
The Athletics recorded 36 at-bats, seven runs, ten hits, seven RBIs, one home run, four walks, and nine batters in the game on last Monday.
Paul Blackburn was given the pitching loss after tossing 5.0 innings and allowing five runs on six hits, four walks, and five batters.
With a batting average of.221, the Oakland Athletics are now 30th in the league. The team’s on-base percentage is currently.301, while its slugging percentage is.352.
With 626 hits, 78 home runs, 297 RBIs, and 788 strikeouts, the Athletics scored 307 runs. Estuery Ruiz, a center fielder, leads the offensive line with a batting average of.258 and 84 hits overall.
Brent Rooker, a left fielder, has the most home runs and RBIs with 14 and 41, respectively. Ryan Noda, a first baseman, demonstrated that category with an on-base percentage of.384.
JP Sears, who pitches for Oakland, has a 1-6 record, a 4.43 ERA, 85 strikeouts, a 1.076 WHIP, and 1.3 WAR this season.
- The Oakland Athletics are 3-2 in their last five matches against the spread.
- The Oakland Athletics are 19-23 in their road matches against the spread.
- The total went OVER in five of the Athletics’ last five games.
- The total went OVER in 21 of the Athletics’ 44 last matches at home.
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Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Predictions 7/4/2023
On the other side, the Detroit Tigers had a difficult start to this season, dropping each of their first four games. Detroit’s record this season has improved to 37-46 after winning three of their past five games.
The Cleveland Guardians, who are now in second place in the AL Central standings, are four games ahead of the Tigers, who are currently in third.
Last Monday, Detroit defeated the Colorado Rockies in the series finale, 14-9. 39 at-bats, 14 runs, 12 hits, 14 RBIs, five home runs, four walks, and five batters were collected by the club.
The winning pitcher was Matt Manning, who pitched 5.0 innings and surrendered four runs on five hits and four batters.
With a batting average of.231, the Detroit Tigers are now ranked 28th in the league. The team’s slugging percentage is.370, while its on-base percentage is.301.
With 649 hits, 80 home runs, 317 RBIs, and 739 strikeouts, the Tigers were able to score 327 runs. Zach McKinstry, a second baseman with a batting average of.251 and an on-base percentage of.335, is the team’s offensive line captain.
Javir Baez, the shortstop, led all players with a total of 70 hits and 42 RBIs. With 12 home runs this season, first baseman Spencer Torkeleson is in the lead.
In his career, Tarik Skubal, who will be the team’s pitcher on Tuesday, has a 16-24 record, a 4.15 ERA, 318 strikeouts, a 1.214 WHIP, and 2.9 WAR.
- The Detroit Tigers are 3-2 in their last five matches against the spread.
- The Detroit Tigers are 25-19 against the spread in their road matches.
- The total went OVER in four of the Tigers’ last five games.
- The total went OVER in 24 of the Tigers’ 39 last matches at home.
Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers The MLB pick for this game is the San Francisco Giants. The Tigers have the home advantage in this round and are coming off better form than Oakland.
Before entering this match, Detroit had won two of its four matches against the Texas Rangers and two of its three matches against the Colorado Rockies.
Meanwhile, the Athletics dropped five of their last six games on the road.
In addition, the Tigers will be sending a pitcher who dominated Oakland last season, while the Athletics will rely on a starter who was hit hard in his previous two outings, where he allowed four runs.
Look for the Detroit Tigers to win at home with a predicted score of 6-2.
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Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers 7/4/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 6:40 PM (EDT)
Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
TV: MLB Network
MLB Odds: Detroit Tigers -174
MLB Totals: 8.5