Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 9/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Detroit Tigers (72-82) are headed to Oakland Coliseum on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Oakland Athletics (47-107). The starting pitchers are Eduardo Rodriguez and JP Sears.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are earning 4.0 runs/g, which puts them at 29th in MLB. They have accounted for 619 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .301. The Tigers have tallied 230 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 156 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 594 runs batted in and 1,220 hits this year, and their average at the plate sits at .234. Detroit is slugging .377 and have struck out 1,411 times, while being walked on 470 occasions.

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The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.36 so far this year (19th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,306 batters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 182 home runs in addition to 721 runs in total (19th in the league). They have walked 455 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.19 as a team on the campaign. Detroit has allowed 1,263 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 664 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.87 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25.

The Tigers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 63.9% and has come into the game in 164 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 233 base runners this season with 31.3% of those players crossed home plate. Tigers pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 163 times as well as having 159 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 509 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have 98 holds this season (5th in MLB). They have tallied 39 saves this year and have not converted 22 of their 61 save chances.

The Detroit Tigers have accounted for 4,114 putouts this year, as well as 1,331 assists and 96 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which is 27th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 123 double plays. The Tigers have converted 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,342 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 10th in MLB.

Rodriguez has taken the mound for 1,086 innings and has earned 1,097 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.08 (492 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.296. He has allowed 1,037 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 371 walks. Rodriguez (80-53 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.86 while he has faced 4,607 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Oakland Athletics have accounted for an OBP of .299 in addition to a team batting average of .224 for the season. They have been rung up on 1,416 occasions (7th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,131 hits. Oakland has compiled 165 home runs so far this year to go along with 540 RBIs. The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .372 and they score 3.64 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have put up 214 two-baggers, while taking a walk 475 times and scoring 561 runs.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.523 in addition to having a FIP of 5.07 as a team on the season. They come in at 27th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,400. The Oakland pitching staff have relinquished 888 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 5.54 (831 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (1,233 strikeouts against 658 free passes). They have allowed 204 long balls and they concede 5.91 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

Oakland has had relievers enter the game in 52 save opportunities and they have converted 27 saves. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball with a save percentage of 51.9%, and they have dispatched 510 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 163 times in high leverage situations in addition to 174 occasions with runners on base. Oakland relievers hold an inherited score rate of 39.6% out of 273 inherited base runners. With 112 save situations, the Athletics have earned 57 holds in addition to 25 blown saves.

Out of their 12,165 innings played, the Athletics hold a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (26th in professional baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 116 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in baseball). The Athletics have recorded 1,212 assists, 95 errors and have earned 4,055 putouts this season.

In his pro baseball career, Sears has given up 222 base hits while tallying 201 punch outs in 233 frames. He has conceded 112 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.260 and having a FIP of 4.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and he has gone up against 982 batters thus far in his career. Sears (11-15 career record) has a 4.32 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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