The Oakland A’s host the Detroit Tigers tonight, at McAfee Coliseum, as both teams start their top pitchers. Oddsmakers at Sportsbetting.com have Oakland as -159 moneyline favs over Detroit +149 with the over/under posted at 8 runs. Get your MLB Pick in now at Sportsbetting.com
Oakland is 6-4 SU in their last ten games after going 1-2 SU on a three game road series against Texas. They recently beat Texas 13-8 after they scored nine runs in the seventh inning. Pitching from the mound tonight is Rich Harden (RHP) (3-0, 2.60 ERA) who had a no-decision result after they lost 1-2 against Toronto. Harden pitched seven innings, gave up five hits, one run and struck out five hitters, but the bigger news was he didn’t walk anybody.”It was one of his best games," manager Bob Geren told the A's official Web site. "He felt strong after, and that's a real good sign." Harden is 3-1 with a 3.70 ERA in four career outings against the Tigers. The A’s offense has a 17th ranked 4.46 RPG while they are ranked 26th with 39 homers. Defense is the better part of the A’s game, they allow a 3rd ranked 3.53 RPG and they have a 2nd ranked 1.23 WHIP. They are 30-27 at home, 17-13 ATS at home and 12-16-2 over/under at home.
Detroit is 5-5 SU in their last ten games and 3-3 SU on a nine game road trip. They recently beat Seattle 7-5 after Placido Polanco hit a tiebreaking single to trigger a four-run rally in the ninth inning. Tonight’s pitcher is Kenny Rogers (LHP) (4-4, 5.88 ERA) who had a no-decision result after losing 0-1 to the Angels. He pitched seven innings, allowed five hits and two strikeouts. Kenny loves pitching in Oakland where he is 23-1 with a 3.16 ERA in his last 41 starts in Oakland. He’s gone 5-0 in his last five starts here for a 2.62 ERA. Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez is going through a rough patch, he’s was 0-for-3 last game and 1-for-18 in his last five starts and is hitting .226 on the road this season. The Tigers are 12-18 on the road, 12-18 ATS on the road and 11-18-1 over/under away from home.
Recent Trends to Consider
- Tigers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Oakland.
- Tigers are 2-8 in their last 10 games as an underdog.
- Athletics are 6-1 in Hardens last 7 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Athletics are 11-2 in Hardens last 13 starts as a favorite of -151 to -200.
- Under is 8-1-3 in Rogers' last 12 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150.
- Under is 4-1 in Hardens last 5 starts as a home favorite.
GAME: Detroit Tigers (24-32) at Oakland Athletics (30-27)
DATE/TIME: Monday, June 02 – 10:05 PM EST
LINE: Sportsbetting.com TOTAL: 8
PICK: Oakland -159
The Bottom Line: It’s basically going to come down to a pitching duel. Go with Oakland, Rich Harden is hot. Get your MLB Pick in now at Sportsbetting.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit.
