Athletics vs Tigers Odds, Picks, and Betting Lines (Sep. 2)
By Robert Duff in MLB Baseball
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- The Oakland Athletics are -210 road favorites over the Detroit Tigers in an afternoon game on Thursday, September 2
- Oakland has won six of seven and 22 of the last 24 games against Detroit
- On Wednesday, the A’s lost their first game at Comerica Park since the 2016 season
There’s dominance and then there’s the hold the Oakland Athletics (73-60, 36-29 away) maintain over the Detroit Tigers (63-71, 35-34 home). One stretch of that domination came to an end on Wednesday, though.
Oakland lost a game in Detroit for the first time since 2016. Even so, the A’s have won six of seven from the Tigers. They’ve been victorious in 22 of their last 24 meeting with Detroit.
Oddsmakers are established the Athletics as -210 away favorites to win Thursday afternoon’s game at Detroit. Oakland has swept five of the past seven series with the Tigers.
Athletics vs Tigers Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | -210 | -1.5 (-120) | O 8.5 (-115) |
| Detroit Tigers | +175 | +1.5 (+100) | U 8.5 (-105) |
Odds as of September 2nd at DraftKings.
First pitch for Thursday’s game at Comerica Park is slated for 1:10pm ET. The weather report is forecasting clear skies, 10 mph wind and a temperature of 77 degrees.
Oakland has won 12 of the last 13 games at Detroit. Before Wednesday, the previous home victory recorded by the Tigers over the A’s was a 7-3 verdict on April 28, 2016.
Montas vs Manning
| 10-9 | Record | 3-5 |
| 3.98 | ERA | 5.46 |
| 3.94 | xERA | 5.33 |
| 1.20 | WHIP | 1.52 |
| 5.29 | SO/W Ratio | 1.89 |
Athletics right-hander Frankie Montas has been masterful on the mound of late. He’s pitched 14.2 scoreless innings over his past three starts. The righty 1-0 in his last two starts.
He is moving up a day in the rotation. Montas has visa issues and won’t be able to travel to Toronto for Oakland’s weekend series against the Blue Jays.
Frankie Montas, 96mph Fastball and 89mph Splitter, Overlay. pic.twitter.com/8BMGDkmGp5
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 28, 2021
Montas held two of baseball’s best teams, the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees, each scoreless through seven innings of work. Combined over the two performances, he struck of 15 while walking three and allowing only four hits. His victory over the Yankees in his last start halted their 13-game winning streak.
On April 16, Montas worked six innings of two-hit shutout ball and got the win in a 2-0 shutout of the Tigers. In six career appearances against Detroit, including five starts, Montas is 3-2 with a 5.26 ERA.
Matt Manning is starting to figure the slider out. A full offseason is going to do him so much good
— Cody Stavenhagen (@CodyStavenhagen) August 27, 2021
Tigers rookie right-hander Manning will be making his seventh career start at Comerica Park. He’s proven to be much more effective on the home mound. Manning is 2-1 with a 2.93 when pitching in Detroit. He hasn’t lost at home since July 31. Manning struck out a career high five batters in his last start against Toronto.
No. 502 for @MiguelCabrera! pic.twitter.com/kZ7B3bUF8Z
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 2, 2021
Detroit’s first-round pick in 2016, Manning will be facing the A’s for the first time in his big-league career. Manning ranks in baseball’s bottom 1% in strikeout percentage (12.1). He’s in the bottom 3% in xBA (.289) and the bottom 6% in exit velocity (91.2).
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Tigers Batters | Batting Average vs Montas | Athletics Batters | Batting Average vs Manning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akil Baddoo | .000 | Austin Allen | .000 |
| Miguel Cabrera | .500 | Elvis Andrus | .000 |
| Jeimer Candelario | .000 | Skye Bolt | .000 |
| Harold Castro | .000 | Mark Canha | .000 |
| Willi Castro | .000 | Khris Davis | .000 |
| Dustin Garneau | .000 | Yan Gomes | .000 |
| Niko Goodrum | .250 | Josh Harrison | .000 |
| Robbie Grossman | .500 | Tony Kemp | .000 |
| Eric Haase | .000 | Jed Lowrie | .000 |
| Derek Hill | .000 | Starling Marte | .000 |
| Victor Reyes | .500 | Sean Murphy | .000 |
| Jonathan Schoop | .000 | Matt Olson | .000 |
| Zack Short | .000 | Chad Pinder | .000 |
Tigers first baseman/DH Miguel Cabrera is 2-for-4 (.500) with an RBI when facing Montas. Leftfielder Robbie Grossman and right fielder Victor Reyes are both 2-for-4 (.500). Shortstop Niko Goodrum is 1-for-4 (.250) with two RBI.
No Oakland batter has ever faced Manning.
Athletics vs Tigers Pick
Detroit hasn’t won back-to-back games against Oakland since a three-game winning streak April 27-28 and May 27, 2016. Detroit went 12-14 in August, the club’s first losing month since April (8-19).
The Tigers are 2-8 in their last 10 home games. They are 1-4 in their past five games against AL West opposition.
Oakland is two games behind the Boston Red Sox in the battle for the second AL Wild Card playoff position. The A’s are just 5-11 over their past 16 games. They are 11-11 through their past 22 road games.
The Athletics called up veteran outfielder Khris Davis when MLB rosters expanded to 28 players on September 1. Davis hit an AL-leading 48 home runs for Oakland in 2018.
Pick: Oakland Athletics moneyline (-210)
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
