On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Detroit Tigers (71-70) visiting the Oakland Athletics (61-80) at 9:40 PM ET.
The Athletics and Tigers will conclude their upcoming three-game series on Sunday. To stay up to date with the series as it plays out, check out the article below.
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How to Watch Athletics vs. Tigers Series on TV or Streaming
- Friday at 9:40 PM ET (Mitch Spence vs. Tarik Skubal): BSDET | Watch on Fubo
- Saturday at 4:07 PM ET (Osvaldo Bido vs. Brant Hurter): BSDET | Watch on Fubo
- Sunday at 4:07 PM ET (J.T. Ginn vs. TBD): NBCS-CA | Watch on Fubo
Around the League
Athletics’ Leading Hitters
- Brent Rooker has recorded 137 hits with 24 doubles, two triples, 35 home runs and 52 walks. He has driven in 97 runs with eight stolen bases.
- JJ Bleday has recorded 123 hits with 38 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 57 walks. He has driven in 55 runs with one stolen base.
- Lawrence Butler has 21 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs, 29 walks and 54 RBI (90 total hits). He’s also swiped 12 bases.
- Shea Langeliers has 16 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs, 33 walks and 68 RBI (93 total hits). He’s also swiped four bases.
Tigers’ Leading Hitters
- Riley Greene has 109 hits with 24 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs, 59 walks and 58 RBI. He’s also stolen four bases.
- Matt Vierling has 25 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs, 28 walks and 51 RBI (119 total hits). He has swiped five bases.
- Colt Keith has 14 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs, 32 walks and 53 RBI (117 total hits). He has swiped seven bases.
- Kerry Carpenter has recorded 59 hits with 12 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 19 walks. He has driven in 45 runs.
Athletics Pitching Rankings
- The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
- Oakland’s 4.38 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Athletics average MLB’s 25th-ranked WHIP (1.323).
- The Athletics surrender the sixth-fewest home runs in baseball (145 total, one per game).
Tigers Pitching Rankings
- The Tigers have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in the majors.
- Detroit has pitched to a 3.75 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
- The Tigers have a combined WHIP of just 1.188 as a pitching staff, which is the second-best in baseball this season.
- The Tigers have given up the fourth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 141 home runs allowed.
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Athletics Injury Report
Tyler Soderstrom: 10 Day IL (Undisclosed), Austin Adams: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Alex Wood: 60 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Miguel Andújar: 60 Day IL (Muscle), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Esteury Ruiz: 60 Day IL (Wrist)
Tigers Injury Report
Wenceel Perez: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Reese Olson: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Javier Báez: 60 Day IL (Hip), Brendan White: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Faedo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Groin)
