- What: MLB Regular Season Game
- When: June 26, 2025
- Who: Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers
- Time: 10:10 a.m. PST
- Where: Comerica Park (Detroit, MI)
The Detroit Tigers will host the Athletics on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Comerica Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. PST.
As the teams meet for the rubber match of their three-game series, the Athletics will start Jeffrey Springs, while the Tigers will have Dietrich Enns making his first MLB appearance since 2021.
Detroit looks ready to capitalize, boasting a 27-13 home record and averaging 5.03 runs per game with a .422 slugging percentage.
Pitching Matchup
Riley Greene is on fire, hitting .611 over his last five games, supported by power hitters Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter. Springs, with a 4.24 ERA and a 19.5% strikeout rate, faces a formidable lineup ranked in the top five for slugging and top ten for OPS.
The A’s are struggling in the AL West with a 33-49 record and a pitching staff that has a 5.41 ERA. They’ve allowed a .272 opponent batting average and rank 29th in FIP.
Even if Springs has a decent outing, the bullpen is likely to give up runs, and Detroit excels against this type of pitching, especially at Comerica Park.
The Athletics also rank near the bottom in xFIP and win just 22.7% of their games as +136 or longer underdogs. Detroit has consistently punished weak lefties, hitting .254 and slugging over .420 at home against a team ranked 29th in walks and ERA.
Enns has made his first big-league appearance since 2021, but his Triple-A stats are impressive, with a 2.89 ERA and 9.1 K/9. Even limited innings from him, paired with Detroit’s strong bullpen, can secure a win.
The Athletics’ offense averages only 4.2 runs per game, ranking 21st in wRC+, and will face a challenge with fresh pitchers and the wind blowing in at Comerica.
While Detroit’s recent games have mostly exceeded the total, this matchup differs due to the wind and the Athletics’ hitting problems.
Detroit’s lineup is in the top five for runs per game, slugging, and OPS, outpacing the A’s in all categories. They have a strong 27-12 home record, while the Athletics are 17-22 on the road.
Best Bet: Tigers Money Line at -150 odds
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