The Detroit Tigers are set to square off against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on September 6, 2024. The game is scheduled to start at 9:40 pm under a clear sky. Pitching for the Tigers, Tarik Skubal brings a commendable ERA of 2.513 to the mound. His counterpart, Mitch Spence of the Athletics, enters the game with an ERA of 4.500.
In the 2024 season, the Tigers hold a 7th place in the AL Central Division with a .500 winning percentage, sitting at 71-70 overall and 24-22 in divisional games. They have a record of 6-4 over their last 10 games, accompanied by a current win streak of one game. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 13th in the AL West Division with a winning percentage of .433, having a record of 61-80, including a divisional record of 19-24. Their performance in recent games shows 5 wins in their last 10 matchups, with two consecutive losses.
Considering the odds for this game, the Tigers are favored with a point spread of 1.5 and an over/under set at 7.0. The money line odds stand at -175 for the Tigers as the away team and +146 for the Athletics at home. These figures suggest expectations for a competitive game, with the Tigers slightly favored to clinch the victory.