Having dropped two of their last three series, the Detroit Tigers look to take the rubber match of their 3-game set with the Athletics.
Even with a unique starting pitcher for Detroit, our A’s vs. Tigers predictions and MLB picks have the home team taking care of business on Thursday, June 26.
A's vs Tigers prediction
My A's vs Tigers best bet: Tigers -1.5 (+135 at BetMGM)
⚾ Pick Analysis
After the A's got clubbed 11-4 in the opener, the former Oakland club bounced back Wednesday with a 3-0 shutout performance.
That’s just the fifth time this season the Detroit Tigers have been shut out. They are a Top-5 scoring unit, averaging 4.96 runs per game.
They'll get a crack at A's lefty Jeffrey Springs Thursday, who is 6-5 on the year, with a 4.24 ERA.
It will be an all-lefty matchup, but definitely not your garden variety showdown, as the Tigers turn to 34-year-old journeyman Dietrich Enns.
Enns hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2021, making stops in both Japan and Korea before joining the Tigers’ Triple-A Toledo affiliate this season.
He gets the call after putting up a 2.89 ERA in 14 minor-league starts, including 71 strikeouts to 15 walks in just under 63 innings.
Detroit’s built up its record — tied for the best in baseball — with its ability to finish off a 3-game set.
The Tigers have split the first two games of a series 10 times and are 8-2 in those series finales.
They shouldn’t face much resistance in making it nine of 11 against an A’s team that is last in the AL West and has just four wins in its last 14 road games.
A's vs Tigers same-game parlay (SGP)
Tigers -1.5
Riley Greene Over 1.5 total bases
Jeffrey Springs Under 4.5 strikeouts
🚀 SGP Analysis
Riley Greene has at least one hit in 12 of his last 15 games.
Of those, Greene has picked up at least two total bases nine times, making him a great candidate (with plus odds!) to pick up at least two bases today.
We’ll wrap this SGP by targeting Springs’ strikeout prop, set at 4.5 strikeouts.
The Tigers don’t strike out often, averaging 8.70 per game, ranking in the Top 10 in baseball.
I like them to chase Springs before he has a chance to strike out five.
A's vs Tigers odds
A's vs Tigers live odds
A's vs Tigers opening odds
- Moneyline: A's +135 | Detroit -160
- Run line: A's +1.5 (-140) | Detroit -1.5 (+120)
- Over/Under: Over 8.5 (-125) | Under 8.5 (+105)
A's vs Tigers trend
The Athletics have lost 11 of their last 12 road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record. Find more MLB betting trends for A's vs. Tigers.
How to watch A's vs Tigers and game info
| Location | Comerica Park, Detroit, MI |
| Date | Thursday, 6-26-2025 |
| First pitch | 1:10 p.m. ET |
| TV | NBCSCA, FDSN |
| A's starting pitcher | Jeffrey Springs (6-5, 4.24 ERA) |
| Tigers starting pitcher | Dietrich Enns (Triple-A: 2-2, 2.89 ERA) |
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