MLB Game Preview: Detroit Tigers (78-55) vs. Athletics (61-72)

Game Details

First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET.

Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been favored 93 times and won 60 of those games (64.5%) in 2025.
• Detroit is 42–16 (72.4%) when favored by –142 or better this season.
• Oakland has played as underdogs in 100 games and collected wins in 44 of them (44%).

Key Storylines

• The A’s stunned Detroit 8–3 in Monday’s opener after trailing 3–0 early, handing the Tigers back-to-back losses for the first time in 28 games.
• The Athletics are 7–3 over its last 10 contests and 4–3 in its past seven home games, showing signs of life in West Sacramento.
• Detroit has split its last five outings (3–2) and aims to avoid its first three-game skid in 28 tries this week.

Players to Watch

Detroit Tigers

• Riley Greene, OF: Leads Detroit with 31 home runs and 95 RBI, batting .231 with hits in each of his last three games and two homers in his past five outings.
• Spencer Torkelson, 1B: Has blasted 28 home runs with 25 doubles and 57 walks on a .243 average; riding a four-game hit streak, going 5-for-20 with two homers over his last five games.

Athletics

• Shea Langeliers, C: Paces the Athletics with 28 home runs and boasts a .539 slugging percentage, anchoring the middle of the order.
• Tyler Soderstrom, C: Leads the A’s with 74 RBI, ranking 35th in homers and 29th in RBI across MLB this season.

Pitching Matchup

Charlie Morton makes his 22nd start, aiming for his 10th win after posting a 5.09 ERA and 1.47 WHIP through 123⅔ innings, while Osvaldo Bido counters for the Athletics in pursuit of his third win, carrying a 5.37 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over nine appearances this year.

X-Factors

• Quality Start Streak: Morton has delivered quality starts in three of his four outings since joining the Tigers and in five of his last six overall.
• Power Potential: Shea Langeliers has gone yard 28 times with a .539 slugging percentage, and any long ball from him could be decisive in a pitchers’ park like Sutter Health Park.