Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ben Sheets will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Righthander Sheets is 2-3 this season with a 5.04 ERA. Sheets's opponent in this one will be Dontrelle Willis. The Tigers lefthander has a 4.62 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Kevin Kouzmanoff belted a bases-loaded double to help the A?s rally for a 7-5 win over the Orioles in the series rubber match on Thursday. The A?s won that game as -145 favorites, and the 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Michael Wuertz pitched the win in relief, and Andrew Bailey closed out the ninth for his ninth save. The Tigers blew a late lead and fell 5-4 to the Mariners last time out, as +100 underdogs. The nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Ryan Perry gave up four runs in relief and was tagged with the Tigers loss on the mound. Current streak: Team records: Detroit: 25-21 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Friday are 2-8 Before playing Detroit are 3-7 After playing Baltimore are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 Detroit most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Oakland are 7-3 After playing Seattle are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing Detroit Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Oakland The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games at home Detroit is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland Next up: The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty. |