Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics MLB Parlay 9/8/2019

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Daniel Norris vs. Sean Manaea

Oakland Coliseum is the site where Matt Chapman and the Oakland Athletics (82-59, 2nd in AL West) will play the Detroit Tigers (42-98, 5th in AL Central) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Tigers priced at +242 and the Athletics are at -265. The total opens at 9.

The Tigers have been a less than ideal pick for baseball bettors, having gone 42-98-0 SU. The Athletics are covering 58.2% of the time, going 82-59-0 straight up.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Tigers have been a decent Over option for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 64-66-10.

The Tigers are covering 33.8% of the time on the road, having gone 24-47-0 straight up.

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Athletics are covering 64.8% of the time at Oakland Coliseum, going 46-25-0 SU.

The Athletics have been a decent Over option for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 63-75-3.

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Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

9/6/2019 John Hicks C Illness Probable for Sep 7
9/6/2019 Jordy Mercer SS Wrist Probable for Sep 7
9/1/2019 JaCoby Jones CF Wrist Out for the season
8/28/2019 Niko Goodrum SS Groin Out for the season
8/14/2019 Blaine Hardy RP Elbow Out for the season
8/11/2019 Tyson Ross SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 11
4/30/2019 Matt Moore SP Knee Out for the season
3/23/2019 Michael Fulmer SP Elbow Out for the season
10/25/2019 Artie Lewicki RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

9/6/2019 Blake Treinen RP Back Probable for Sep 7
9/5/2019 Yusmeiro Petit RP Personal Expected to be out until at least Sep 9
9/4/2019 Stephen Piscotty RF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Sep 22
5/15/2019 Daniel Gossett RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Tigers have a 42-98 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Daniel Norris has a 3-11 record with an earned run average of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.40 this season. He has 114 strikeouts over his 132.1 innings pitched and he's given up 147 hits. He's allowed 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.91 and they have given up 551 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 511 hitters and walked 250 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.16. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 1,331 base hits and 715 earned runs. They have allowed 218 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 472 batters and struck out 1,181. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.87.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .240, good for 28th in the league. The Tigers hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Brandon Dixon is hitting .250 with an on-base percentage of .293. He has 87 hits this season in 348 at bats with 48 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .451 and an OPS+ of 92. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .287 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .349. He has totaled 128 hits and he has driven in 53 men in 446 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .399. The Tigers have 1,158 hits, including 262 doubles and 132 home runs. Detroit has walked 342 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,398 times as a unit. They have left 927 men on base and have a team OPS of .684. They score 3.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 514 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 82-59 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.00, Sean Manaea has a 0-0 record and a 0.80 WHIP. He has 5 strikeouts over the 5 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 1 hit. He's allowing 1.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.11 and they have given up 444 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 505 batters and walked 191 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 4.04. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,182 base knocks and 574 earned runs this season. They have given up 171 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 424 hitters and struck out 1,101 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 4.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 17th in the league. The Athletics hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Matt Chapman comes into this matchup batting .256 with an OBP of .349. He has 130 hits this year along with 79 RBI in 507 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .521 with an OPS+ of 131. Marcus Semien is hitting .275 this season and he has an OBP of .359. He has collected 158 hits in 575 at bats while driving in 75 runs. He has an OPS+ of 128 and a slugging percentage of .494. The Athletics as a unit have 1,198 base hits, including 252 doubles and 221 homers. Oakland has walked 497 times this year and they have struck out on 1,144 occasions. They have had 929 men left on base and have an OPS of .772. They have scored 5.18 runs per game and totaled 731 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Athletics MLB game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Tigers and over the total runs

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