In the first of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (16-30) and the Detroit Tigers (16-30) at O.C. Coliseum, Jesse Hahn (1-4, 4.43 ERA) and Shane Greene (4-2, 4.05 ERA) get the start. The game starts at 4:05 p.m. ET on Monday, May. 25 and will air on FSN-DET and ESPN.
In his most recent outing, Hahn pitched 6.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out six and walking two in a 6-1 loss to the Astros. Josh Reddick (.309, 21 Rs, 7 HRs, 30 RBIs, 2 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 5 with one run, one home run, and one RBI. The Tigers were unsuccessful to the Brewers 5-2 the last time Greene pitched. He went 6.1 innings, allowing two runs, striking out six and walking two. Miguel Cabrera (.344, 26 Rs, 11 HRs, 32 RBIs, 1 SB) has been doing well offensively for the Tigers, going 2 for 5 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and one RBI.
Oakland is a small -104 underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at eight runs. The Athletics perform poorly as an underdog with a 7-11 record and have an overall money line of -2,002. Oakland has been struggling as of late. In the last 10 games, Oakland has only averaged 2.6 runs per game compared to the 4.3 they’ve averaged on the season. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, ranking fourth in the AL with an average of only 6.8 strikeouts per game.
Switching to the opposing bench, the Tigers come into this game with a win percentage of .586 when playing as the favorite (17-12) and an overall money line of +544. They sport the fifth-ranked offense in the AL, averaging four runs per game. Detroit is one of the top hitting teams in the league with 136 extra base hits. Detroit is a terror on the base paths, ranking third in the MLB with 41 stolen bases.
The Athletics will take on a right-hander (Greene) in this game and have a 14-21 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Tigers will be the right-hander Hahn. They sport a 19-15 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET, O/U – Over
Notes
The Tigers are 3-1 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Athletics are 0-6 in such matchups.
The Tigers managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Athletics who are heading in with a 9-9 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Tigers are 1-13. The Athletics have a 3-19 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 17th in home runs, Detroit has hit 38 this season. Oakland ranks 12th with 42 home runs.
Oakland and Detroit both rank in the top five of the league in hits. Oakland sits at third with 9.00 hits per game and Detroit ranks second with 9.55.
Ranking 14th, Oakland is in the top half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.713). Detroit ranks in the top five at second with an OPS of .773.
The Tigers are 10-13 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Athletics are 2-19 when they allow at least one homer.
