Tarik Skubal takes the mound for the Detroit Tigers (71-70) when they visit starter Mitch Spence and the Oakland Athletics (61-80) at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday.
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When is Tigers vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Tigers vs. Athletics
The Tigers and Athletics will take to the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on Sept. 6, and if you would like to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSDET.
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Tigers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Tigers have gone 30-22 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57.7% of those games).
Detroit averages one home run per game to rank 21st in MLB action with 146 total home runs.
The Tigers are 22nd in MLB, slugging .386.
Detroit’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in the majors (1.188).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 124 times this season and won 49, or 39.5%, of those games.
Oakland’s 181 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics are 14th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
Oakland has pitched to a 4.38 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
Athletics pitchers have a 1.323 WHIP this season, 25th in the majors.
Tigers Starter Recent Performance: Tarik Skubal
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Red Sox | Aug. 31 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
at White Sox | Aug. 24 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
vs. Yankees | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
vs. Mariners | Aug. 13 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
at Mariners | Aug. 7 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Mitch Spence
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Rangers | Sept. 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
at Reds | Aug. 27 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
vs. Rays | Aug. 21 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
at Mets | Aug. 15 | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 9 | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Tigers Key Players to Watch
Skubal (16-4) gets the starting nod for the Tigers in his 28th start of the season. He has a 2.51 ERA in 168 1/3 innings pitched, with 201 strikeouts.
His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, when the lefty went eight innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.51, with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents are hitting .201 against him.
Riley Greene is batting .255 this season with a team-high 20 home runs and 58 RBI.
Matt Vierling leads Detroit in batting with a .259 average while slugging 16 homers and driving in 51 runs.
Colt Keith’s batting average of .259 leads all Detroit hitters this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will send Spence (7-9) to the mound for his 20th start this season.
The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in five innings pitched against the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
The 26-year-old has pitched to a 4.50 ERA this season with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.9 walks per nine across 30 games.
Brent Rooker paces the Athletics with 35 home runs and 97 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .298.
JJ Bleday is hitting .247 with 38 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 57 walks.
Lawrence Butler is batting .265 with 21 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 29 walks.
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