Athletics bring 1-0 series lead over Tigers into game 2
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Oakland Athletics (24-63, fifth in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (37-47, third in the AL Central)
Detroit; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Ken Waldichuk (1-5, 6.78 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Tigers: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Tigers -229, Athletics +189; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit has gone 18-22 at home and 37-47 overall. The Tigers are 25-8 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Oakland has a 12-31 record on the road and a 24-63 record overall. The Athletics are 13-8 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Wednesday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Vierling has eight doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 22 RBI for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 9-for-40 with a double and four home runs over the past 10 games.
Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with a .255 batting average, and has 19 doubles, a triple, a home run, 14 walks and 33 RBI. Tyler Wade is 10-for-28 with an RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, .232 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by four runs
Athletics: 5-5, .201 batting average, 5.80 ERA, outscored by 26 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Tyler Alexander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Eduardo Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (finger), Reese Olson: day-to-day (knee), Matthew Boyd: 60-Day IL (elbow), Will Vest: 15-Day IL (leg), Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (fibula), Akil Baddoo: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (neck), Alex Faedo: 15-Day IL (finger), Trey Wingenter: 60-Day IL (biceps), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (arm), Freddy Pacheco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Meadows: 60-Day IL (anxiety), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Athletics: Carlos Perez: 10-Day IL (thumb), Yacksel Rios: 15-Day IL (raynaud’s syndrome), James Kaprielian: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mason Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ramon Laureano: 10-Day IL (hand), Zach Jackson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Rucinski: 60-Day IL (illness), Kevin Smith: 10-Day IL (back), Dany Jimenez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Freddy Tarnok: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
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