Wednesday, May 27, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Alfredo Simon (5-2) vs. Scott Kazmir (2-3)

The Detroit Tigers head to O.co Coliseum on Wednesday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Alfredo Simon for the Tigers and Scott Kazmir for the Athletics. The opening line has Detroit at +117 and Oakland at -127. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Detroit is 21-24 against the over/under while the Athletics are 29-15.

The Tigers come into this game with a 26-20 record, and they are 12-8 away from home. Alfredo Simon has an earned run average of 2.67 and is 5-2 so far on the campaign. He has allowed 53 hits in his 57.1 innings pitched. In his starts, Detroit is scoring 3.4 runs per contest. They are batting .278 as a team, which is good for 2nd in the league. The Tigers on base percentage sits at .341, which puts them at 1st in the league. Miguel Cabrera leads the club with a .446 OBP.

Oakland has a 6-14 home record, and are 17-30 overall. Scott Kazmir is currently 2-3 with an earned run average of 3.09. He has pitched 55.1 innings and given up 47 hits. The Athletics have put up 4.4 runs when he has started this season. They rank 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91 and 6th in hits allowed per 9 innings with 8.18. Oakland is 11th in team OBP with a .320 average and are hitting .257 as a team.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 21-24 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 23-23 against the run line

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 29-15 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 21-26 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

05/25/15 SS Jose Iglesias Knee "?" Tuesday vs. Oakland Athletics
05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder 15-day DL (5/23)
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

05/24/15 P Sonny Gray Ankle left last game, "?" next start
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)
04/05/15 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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