Athletics-Tigers Odds Preview

The Detroit Tigers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park.
Lefthander Dallas Braden will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Braden is 3-4 this season with a 2.79 ERA.
Braden’s opponent in this one will be Edwin Jackson. The Tigers righthander has a 2.60 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The A’s completed a two-game sweep of the Royals with a 7-2 victory on Wednesday, as -115 favorites. That game’s nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Jack Cust led the A’s with four runs batted in, and Josh Outman pitched six scoreless innings to earn the win.
The Tigers dropped a 6-5 decision to the Twins on Thursday, as a -110 pick’em on the road. That game’s 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8).
Clete Thomas and Magglio Ordonez drove in two runs apiece for the Tigers. Bobby Seay allowed four runs in relief and was handed the loss.
Current streak:
Oakland has won 2 straight games.
Detroit has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Oakland: 13-18 SU
Detroit: 17-16 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland’s last 6 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing Oakland
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Detroit home to Oakland, Saturday, May 16

 

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