Baseball Lines: The two best teams in the American League meet on Thursday afternoon as the Detroit Tigers visit the Oakland Athletics. This is the finale of a four-game series and it should be the Oakland Athletics listed as a slight favorite. If the pitching matchups stay on schedule it would be Rick Porcello going for the Detroit Tigers while the Oakland Athletics send Jesse Chavez. Here is a look at the matchup and baseball predictions.
Probable Pitching Matchup – Porcello vs. Chavez
It should be Rick Porcello going for the Detroit Tigers in this contest. He was pushed back in the rotation and was set to go on Saturday so if he had no issues he should be back in his regular schedule so he would start in Oakland on Thursday. He has been really good this season with a record of 7-1 with a 2.91 ERA.
Jesse Chavez has been excellent for the Oakland Athletics this season. He won four of his first five decisions and had an ERA of 2.54. The Oakland Athletics have one of the best pitching staffs in the Major Leagues. They have been in the top three in team ERA for much of this season.
Game Notes
The Oakland Athletics not only have one of the best pitching staffs in the league but they also have a great lineup. They have been in the top three in runs scored per game this season. They have been averaging more than five runs per game this season while allowing less than three runs per game.
Series Notes
Before this series started on Monday the teams had split their last ten meetings with three of the last five going under the baseball lines at the online sportsbook. The Detroit Tigers had won six of the last ten in Oakland with the last three going under.
Baseball Predictions
If this pitching matchup stays on schedule it would be a really good one with Porcello against Chavez. I will take this game on Thursday afternoon under the baseball betting total.
