In the last of a three-game series between the Detroit Tigers (28-26) and the Oakland Athletics (28-26) at Comerica Park, Shane Greene (4-4, 5.19 ERA) and Jesse Hahn (2-5, 3.77 ERA) take the mound. The Tigers lost the last game 6-1, extending a six-game losing streak. The game starts at 1:08 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jun. 4 and will air on FSN-DET and MLB Network.
In his last start, Greene pitched 1.2 innings, giving up seven runs, striking out one and walking one in an 8-6 loss to the Angels. Miguel Cabrera (.335, 29 Rs, 11 HRs, 35 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one RBI. In his pitching opportunities against the Tigers, Hahn is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, five strikeouts and one walk. Josh Reddick (.301, 23 Rs, 8 HRs, 32 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been doing well, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Detroit is a -123 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at eight runs. When playing as the favorite, the Tigers have an 18-16 record and overall money line at -27. They are 1-5 as the favorite over their last 10 games. Detroit has averaged 2.7 runs per game over the last 10 games, lower than its season average of 4.1. The Tigers are a nightmare for opponents on the bases with 45 steals, one of the highest totals in baseball.
Switching gears, the Athletics come into this game with a weak win percentage of .400 when playing as the underdog (8-12) and an overall money line of -1,754. Opposing pitchers have routinely struggled to strike out the Oakland batters, who rank fourth in the AL with 6.7 strikeouts per game. Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 2.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 4.2.
The Athletics are 3-2 against the Tigers this season. The Tigers will take on a right-hander (Hahn) in this game and have a 20-20 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Athletics will be the right-hander Greene. They sport an 18-23 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Detroit is 14-8, while Oakland is 9-19.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Tigers are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Athletics have a 13-1 record in games where opponents scored that many runs or fewer.
The Athletics are coming into the game with three consecutive wins, while the Tigers currently have a losing streak of six.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 17-9. The Tigers have a 24-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 17th in runs, Detroit has earned 218 this season. Oakland ranks sixth with 233 runs.
Ranking ninth, Oakland is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 172 this season. Detroit ranks in the top five at fourth with 178.
When the Tigers hit at least one home run, they are 19-7. When the Athletics hit at least one homer, they have a 16-15 record.
