Tigers vs Athletics Odds and Picks (May 10)

• The Detroit Tigers and Oakland A’s face off at Comerica Park on Tuesday, May 10th
• AJ Hinch’s club owns the worst record in the American League, while Mark Kotsay’s group hasn’t been much better
• Read below for the Tigers vs A’s odds and betting preview

The Detroit Tigers (8-20) face the Oakland A’s (11-18) on Tuesday in an odd away-home doubleheader at Comerica Park. Game 1 of the twinbill — which is the second of five games in four days between the clubs — has a scheduled first pitch of 1:10pm ET. The Tigers — as visitors — will send Tarik Skubal to the mound, while the A’s counter with Frankie Montas.

Detroit is a slight favorite in this spot, but has seen its odds drop from +1600 at the start of the season to +2000 to win the AL Central in the MLB Division odds, while the A’s have watched their longshot odds go from +6000 to +7500  to capture the AL West Hinch’s squad is expected to win 78.5 games, while Oakland is projected to win 71.5 in the MLB win  totals.

Tigers vs A’s Odds

Odds as of May 9th at BetMGM.

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The Tigers may only be 2-3 in Skubal’s five starts in 2022 — but the 25-year-old has performed well in every turn. He’s coming off his second quality start of the season heading into Tuesday’s tilt. Skubal went six innings, allowing six hits, two earned runs and no walks while striking out nine in an eventual 3-2 loss to the Astros last Thursday.

Meantime, Montas has had similar tough luck — as the A’s are just 2-4 in his six outings. He’s pitched well in those starts, though and has become the horse of Oakland’s staff — leading the AL in most starts over the last season-plus with 38. Montas tossed his fourth quality start of the young season, going seven innings, allowing four hits, no earned runs and a walk while striking out six in an eventual 3-0 defeat to Tampa Bay last Wednesday.

Detroit vs Oakland Probable Pitchers

Detroit’s big lefty with lofty expectations is starting to deliver this season. Several of his peripherals — K/9 (5th), BB/9 (5th), xFIP (3rd) and FIP (3rd) — rank him in the top five among all AL starters. Plus, there’s his historically good control.

Tarik Skubal is the first pitcher in @Tigers history with at least 29 strikeouts and no more than three walks over his first five starts in a season. pic.twitter.com/QM25qlbvka

— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) May 6, 2022

Anytime you do something Hal Newhouser, Jack Morris or Justin Verlander were unable to accomplish, you’re doing something right.

Frankie Montas, White Castle Special. 🤮🍔🍔🍔 pic.twitter.com/JNM9sY9XMZ

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 23, 2022

As solid as Skubal has been, Montas might be better. In 36.2 innings, the big righty has allowed 25 hits, 14 earned runs and nine walks while striking out 37. Most A’s fans realize Oakland will probably deal him at some point this season, so every start for Montas is like an audition for a contender.

Tarik Skubal vs Frankie Montas