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Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics
The fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Garrett Hill in this one. Right hander Hill is 1-1 this season with a 5.73 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Frankie Montas. The right hander has a 3.26 ERA to go along with a 3-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -151-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Oakland was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Oakland at 230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 10-0 loser as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -163 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 37-55 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Oakland:
Team record: 32-61 SU
Oakland is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 14 games
Oakland is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Minnesota Saturday, July 23
Oakland home to Texas Friday, July 22