Athletics vs. Tigers Betting Line: Game One American League Division Series

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The Athletics vs. Tigers betting line for Game One of the American League Division Series had Detroit as a -185 favorite on the money line and Oakland at +175.  Action was balanced on both sides.  Join Bookmaker here now and claim up to $2500 in free bonus money.  Mobile and iPad wagering available.  Use live online chat to have your account open in minutes. 

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The home and away teams have mostly alternated wins throughout the last 10 games of this head-to-head series with Detroit having a 6-4 edge overall.  While the A’s won the last meeting, Detroit had won the three previous games in this series.

Starting Pitcher Stats

The Athletics are 6-1 in Jarrod Parker’ss last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

The A’s are 5-1 in Parker’s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.

The A’s are 5-1 in Parker’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.

The Athletics are 8-2 in Parker’s last 10 road starts.

The Tigers are 5-1 in Justin Verlander’s last 6 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.

The Tigers are 23-5 in Verlander’s last 28 starts as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Detroit is 42-10 in Verlander’s last 52 starts as a favorite of -151 to -200 and are 42-11 in Verlander’s last 53 home starts.

A Few Important Team Stats:

The Athletics are 11-3 in their last 14 vs. American League Central.

The Athletics are 46-15 in their last 61 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Oakland is 12-4 in their last 16 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

The Athletics are 16-7 in their last 23 road games.

Oakland is 40-16 in their last 56 games following a win.

Detroit is 8-2 in their last 10 overall.

Detroit is 6-0 in their last 6 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.

The Tigers are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

The Tigers are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.

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