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Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Paul Blackburn in this one. Right hander Blackburn is 3-0 this season with a 2.22 ERA.
It'll be Michael Pineda toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Right hander Pineda is 1-1 with a 3.77 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Detroit was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as +140 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 10-18 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 8-19 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Oakland home to Detroit Tuesday, May 10