Athletics-Tigers Odds Preview

The Detroit Tigers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park. Lefthander Dallas Braden will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Braden is 3-4 this season with a 2.79 ERA. Braden's opponent in this one will be Edwin Jackson. The Tigers righthander has a 2.60 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The A's completed a two-game sweep of the Royals with a 7-2 victory on Wednesday, as -115 favorites. That game's nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5). Jack Cust led the A's with four runs batted in, and Josh Outman pitched six scoreless innings to earn the win. The Tigers dropped a 6-5 decision to the Twins on Thursday, as a -110 pick'em on the road. That game's 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8). Clete Thomas and Magglio Ordonez drove in two runs apiece for the Tigers. Bobby Seay allowed four runs in relief and was handed the loss. Current streak: Oakland has won 2 straight games. Detroit has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Oakland: 13-18 SU Detroit: 17-16 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 6-4 After playing Kansas City are 4-6 After a win are 4-6 Detroit most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Oakland are 6-4 After playing Minnesota are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Oakland Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland Next up: Detroit home to Oakland, Saturday, May 16