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Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers
The Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Comerica Park.
The Athletics will trot James Kaprielian out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kaprielian has a 7-4 record and a 3.65 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Wily Peralta. The right hander has a 3.63 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Tigers were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 9-3 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -113 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 73-59 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit:
Team record: 62-71 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games
Next up:
Oakland at Detroit Thursday, September 2