It’s Wednesday, August 27 and the Tigers (78-55) are in Sacramento to take on the Athletics (61-72). Casey Mize is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Luis Morales for the A’s.
The Athletics won the first two games of the series over the Tigers and go for the sweep on Wednesday. Detroit is 0-3 in the past three games, while the A’s are starting to streak with three wins over the previous four contests. The A’s are 3-2 versus the Tigers this season.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Athletics
- Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
- Time: 10:05PM EST
- Site: Sutter Health Park
- City: Sacramento, CA
- Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, NBCSCA
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Odds for the Tigers at the Athletics
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Tigers (-130), Athletics (+110)
- Spread: Tigers -1.5
- Total: 10.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Athletics
- Pitching matchup for August 27, 2025: Casey Mize vs. Luis Morales
- Tigers: Casey Mize, (12-4, 3.68 ERA)
Last outing: 4.77 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 9 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts - Athletics: Luis Morales, (1-0, 1.72 ERA)
Last outing: 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
- Tigers: Casey Mize, (12-4, 3.68 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Athletics
- The A’s are 3-2 versus the Tigers this year
- Detroit is 0-3 in the last 3 games
- The Athletics are 3-1 in the past 4 games and 6-2 in the previous 8
- The Tigers are 9-4 in the last 13 games
- The Over is 7-3 in the Tigers’ and the Athletics’ last 5 games combined
- The Athletics have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 3.11 units
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Tigers and the Athletics
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Tigers and the Athletics:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Oakland Athletics at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 10.0.
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