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Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Detroit Tigers at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Casey Mize in this one. Right hander Mize is 1-0 this season with a 0.82 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Cole Irvin. The left hander has a 7.45 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Oakland won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Tigers on April 16. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -188 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit was a 3-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as +178 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 6-8 SU
Detroit is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 7-7 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Oakland Sunday, April 18