Monday, May 25, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Shane Greene (4-2) vs. Jesse Hahn (1-4)

The Detroit Tigers head to O.co Coliseum on Monday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Shane Greene for the Tigers and Jesse Hahn for the Athletics. The opening line has Detroit at -106 and Oakland at -104. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Detroit is 20-23 against the over/under while the Athletics are 28-14.

The Tigers come into this game with a 26-18 record, including 12-7 on the road. Shane Greene has a 4-2 record and an earned run average of 4.05. He's given up 47 hits in 53.1 innings pitched so far and Detroit is currently averaging 5.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .279, good for 2nd in the league. They also rank 1st in the league in on base percentage at .343 with Miguel Cabrera leading the way at .447.

The Athletics overall record is 15-30 and they are 5-14 at home. Jesse Hahn is currently 1-4 with an ERA of 4.43. He's pitched 44.2 innings thus far and given up 45 hits. The Athletics are 17th in the league in team ERA at 4.04 and 8th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.23. They come into this game batting .256 as a team with an OBP of .319, good for 11th in the league.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 20-23 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 23-21 against the run line

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 28-14 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 19-26 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

05/19/15 DH Victor Martinez Knee 15-day DL (5/19)
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee 15-day DL (5/7)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 60-day DL (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

Oakland Athletics

05/23/15 CF Coco Crisp Neck 15-day DL
05/23/15 2B Tyler Ladendorf Ankle 60-day DL (5/22)
05/20/15 P Drew Pomeranz Shoulder 15-day DL (5/18)
05/17/15 1B Ike Davis Quad 15-day DL (5/14)
05/04/15 P Eric O'Flaherty Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/25/15 2B Ben Zobrist Knee 15-day DL (4/25)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Doolittle Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 P A.J. Griffin Elbow 60-day DL (2/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder 60-day DL (2/26)

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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