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The Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Lefthander Phil Coke will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Coke is 0-1 this season with a 2.70 ERA.
Coke's opponent in this one will be Gio Gonzalez. The Athletics lefthander has a 0.69 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
The Tigers were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland was a 7-4 winner in its last match on the road against the White Sox. They won as +102 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 5-7 SU
Oakland: 6-6 SU
Detroit: 5-7 SU
Oakland: 6-6 SU
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Oakland home to Detroit, Friday, April 15
Oakland home to Detroit, Friday, April 15
