Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Oakland Athletics (23-63) are hitting the road to Comerica Park on Wednesday where they will meet the Detroit Tigers (37-46). The pitchers taking the mound will be Hogan Harris and Eduardo Rodriguez.

As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 3.6 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in the league. They have accumulated 307 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .301. The Athletics have accounted for 115 doubles as a unit and have hit 78 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 297 runs batted in as well as 626 hits on the campaign, and their batting average sits at .221. Oakland owns a slugging percentage of .352 and have been called out on strikes 788 times, while being walked on 286 occasions.

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The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 6.07 on the season (30th in baseball), and they have rung up 673 hitters. Athletics pitchers have given up 125 home runs and 544 runs in total (30th in the league). They have walked 379 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 5.38 as a unit so far this year. Oakland has given up 810 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 511 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.78 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.57.

Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 102 times and also have had 100 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 24 holds over the course of the season (29th in MLB). The Athletics relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 46.4% and has entered the game in 53 save situations. They have accumulated 13 saves so far this year and have not converted 15 out of their 28 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 157 base runners so far this season and 42.0% of those runners crossed home plate. The Athletics have sent 286 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Athletics have turned 67.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 6,822 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 28th in the majors. The Oakland Athletics have a tally of 2,274 putouts so far this season, in addition to 685 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which ranks 26th in baseball, and have accumulated 60 double plays.

Harris (2-2 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.80 while he has faced 162 opposing batters in the majors. He has surrendered 33 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 15 walks. His earned run average is 5.17 (22 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.252. Harris has thrown 38 frames and has earned 29 K's so far in his MLB career.

The Detroit Tigers hold an OBP of .301 as well as a team batting average of .231 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 739 instances (13th in the league) and have tallied 649 base knocks. Detroit has recorded 80 home runs on the season and 317 runs batted in. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .370 and they earn 3.94 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 125 doubles, while walking 272 times and scoring 327 runs.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.273 in addition to having a FIP of 4.31 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (695 strikeouts vs 238 walks). They are currently ranked 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 703. They have given up 104 HR's and they relinquish 4.91 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have relinquished 403 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.48 (368 earned runs surrendered).

Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 31 save opportunities and they have tallied 17 saves. They sit at 25th in MLB with a save rate of 54.8%, and they have dispatched 272 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relievers have come in 94 times in high leverage situations and also on 96 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.1% out of 135 inherited runners. With 80 save situations, the Tigers have earned 47 holds and also 14 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 63 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in pro baseball). The Tigers have accrued 724 assists, 54 errors and have a tally of 2,219 putouts for the season. In 6,657 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (14th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Rodriguez has conceded 968 base knocks while accumulating 1,031 strikeouts in 1,015 innings pitched. Rodriguez (73-48 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.02 ERA and has given up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up 453 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.292 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and he has faced 4,303 opposing batters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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