Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, July 6, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+125) Detroit (-145)

The Detroit Tigers (37-47) will try to defeat the Oakland Athletics (24-63) at Comerica Park on Thursday. The line on this contest has Oakland at +125 and Detroit is coming in at -145. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Hogan Harris and Michael Lorenzen.

The Athletics have tallied 115 two-baggers as a team and have hit 78 baseballs out of the park. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .349 and have struck out 800 times, while drawing a walk on 287 occasions. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.5 runs per contest, which is 30th in MLB. They have compiled 298 RBI's as well as 628 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .219. They have a total of 308 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .299.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.79 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.56. Athletics pitchers have given up 125 home runs and also 544 total runs (30th in the league). Oakland has allowed 816 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and also 511 earned runs. The Athletics have an ERA of 5.99 on the campaign (30th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 683 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 381 hitters and their FIP sits at 5.34 as a unit for the year.

The Athletics have dispatched 289 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 158 base runners so far this season with 41.8% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 14 saves on the year and have blown 15 out of their 29 save opportunities. The Athletics bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 48.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 54 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 24 holds so far this year (29th in baseball). Athletics relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 104 times as well as having 103 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have a total of 2,304 putouts thus far, as well as 691 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them ranked 26th in MLB, and they have turned 60 double plays. The Athletics have turned 67.7% of balls in play into outs in their 6,912 innings on the diamond, ranking them 27th in baseball.

Harris has taken the ball for 38 innings and is sitting with 29 strikeouts so far in his career. Harris (2-2 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.81 while he has faced 162 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.17 (22 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.252. He has surrendered 33 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 15 free passes.

Detroit has hit 80 home runs on the year to go along with 317 RBIs. They have 125 two-baggers, while taking a walk 274 times as well as notching 327 runs. The Detroit Tigers have a team OBP of .300 in addition to a team batting average of .230 on the season. The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .367 and they earn 3.89 runs per contest (28th in MLB). They have struck out on 749 occasions (15th in the league) and have recorded 655 hits.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.260 with a FIP of 4.28 as a staff on the campaign. They are currently ranked 14th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 705. The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 404 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.42 (368 earned runs given up). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (707 strikeouts vs 239 walks). They have relinquished 104 homers and they give up 4.85 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

With 80 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 47 holds and 14 blown saves. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 31 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 95 times in high leverage situations and also on 97 occasions with runners on. Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.1% out of 135 inherited runners. They are ranked 24th in MLB with a save percentage of 54.8%, and they have dispatched 274 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 63 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in baseball). The Tigers have recorded 733 assists, 54 errors and are sitting with 2,249 putouts this season. Out of their 6,747 innings played, the Tigers hold a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (11th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Lorenzen has surrendered 609 base hits while he has earned 553 K's in 653 innings. Lorenzen (33-35 career mark) has earned a 4.12 earned run average while giving up 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 299 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.332 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.12 and he has faced 2,781 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-145)

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