On Saturday, Brenan Hanifee will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers (71-71) versus Brady Basso and the Oakland Athletics (62-80), with first pitch scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Detroit-Oakland matchup in the article below.
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. 7, and if you want to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSDET.
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Tigers vs. Athletics Game Preview
The Athletics took down the Tigers 7-6 yesterday, with Grant Holman getting the win (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Seth Brown leading the way offensively (going 2-for-6 with a home run and three RBI). Beau Brieske (1.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Tigers.
Tigers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Tigers have put together a 30-23 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.6% of those games).
Detroit ranks 22nd in baseball with 146 total home runs.
The Tigers’ .385 slugging percentage is 22nd in MLB.
Detroit’s 3.73 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Tigers combine for the No. 2-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.189).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have been underdogs in 125 games this season and won 50 (40%) of those contests.
Oakland has hit 182 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
The Athletics rank 14th in the majors with a .401 team slugging percentage.
Oakland has pitched to a 4.35 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
The Athletics have a combined WHIP of 1.323 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Tigers Starter Recent Performance: Brenan Hanifee
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Athletics | Sept. 6 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Padres | Sept. 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Red Sox | Aug. 30 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs. Angels | Aug. 27 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
at White Sox | Aug. 24 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Brady Basso
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Twins | June 16 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
at Braves | June 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Braves | May 31 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tigers Key Players to Watch
Hanifee (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Tigers, his second of the season.
His most recent time out was out of the bullpen on Saturday when the righty tossed scoreless two-thirds of an inning against the Oakland Athletics while allowing just one hit.
In 13 appearances this season, he has a 1.47 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .214 against him.
Riley Greene leads Detroit in batting average (.260), home runs (20) and runs batted in (60) this season.
Matt Vierling is batting .258 with an OBP of .304 and a slugging percentage of .438 this season.
Colt Keith has 118 hits this season and a slash line of .258/.309/.381.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will send Basso to the mound for his first start this season.
The 26-year-old left-hander will make his MLB debut.
He has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 5.40, a strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .900.
Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (35), runs batted in (99) and has a team-best batting average of .301.
JJ Bleday is batting .246 with 38 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 57 walks.
Lawrence Butler is batting .270 with 21 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 30 walks.
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