Detroit Tigers vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 8/2/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-145) Sacramento (+125)

Sutter Health Park is where the Sacramento Athletics (45-64) will take on the Detroit Tigers (51-58) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Tigers at -145 and the Athletics are sitting at +125. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Keider Montero and Gage Jump.

Detroit has a slugging percentage of .404 and have been called out on strikes 943 times, while drawing a walk on 380 occasions. They have compiled 452 RBI's in addition to 871 hits for the season, while their average at the plate sits at .239. The Tigers have accounted for 164 two-baggers as a team and have hit 131 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 473 runs while holding a team OBP of .314. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are earning 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in MLB.

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The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.63 this season (5th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 914 hitters. Tigers pitchers have conceded 108 long balls and also 435 runs (6th in the league). They have walked 333 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a team so far this season. Detroit has conceded 840 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 389 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.74 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Tigers bullpen have recorded a save rate of 45.7% and have entered the game in 97 save situations. They have tallied 21 saves so far this year and have blown 25 out of their 46 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 182 base runners on the year and 27.5% of those players crossing the plate. Tigers relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 121 times in addition to having 90 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 339 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 49 holds for the year (23rd in baseball).

The Detroit Tigers have earned 2,897 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 946 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them ranked 10th in professional baseball, and have 77 double plays. The Tigers have turned 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,691 innings, ranking them 5th in professional baseball.

Montero has taken the mound for 299 innings and has earned 228 strikeouts in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.12 (137 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.234. He has given up 284 base hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 85 free passes. Montero (18-15 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.06 and he has gone up against 1,244 hitters in the majors.

The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .404 and they average 4.40 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have recorded 169 two-baggers, while taking a walk 373 times and scoring 480 runs. Sacramento has hit 133 home runs on the season to go along with 461 runs batted in. They have struck out on 949 instances (9th in MLB) and have earned a total of 909 hits. The Sacramento Athletics have accumulated an on-base percentage of .321 and a batting average of .245 so far this season.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.481 and have a FIP of 4.96 as a pitching staff so far this year. They are currently ranked 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,003. The Sacramento pitching staff have relinquished 609 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 5.28 (568 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (928 strikeouts against 431 bases on balls). They have yielded 169 long balls and they yield 5.66 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

Sacramento relievers have an inherited score rate of 36.6% out of their 186 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 110 times in high leverage situations in addition to 125 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 112 save situations, the Athletics have accumulated 61 holds in addition to 22 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in baseball holding a save rate of 55.1%, and they have dispatched 374 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Sacramento Athletics have turned 76 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in baseball). The Athletics have 818 assists, 48 errors and have a tally of 2,905 putouts for the season. In 8,715 innings on the diamond, the Athletics are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (28th in pro baseball).

Jump (4-6 record in his career) has earned a 4.00 earned run average while allowing 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and he has gone up against 267 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 28 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.397 and having a FIP of 3.9. So far in his MLB career, Jump has given up 63 base knocks while he has accumulated 68 punch outs in 63 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento (+125)

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