- Matchup: Detroit Tigers vs Sacramento Athletics
- Event Date: Friday, July 31, 2026
- Venue: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California
- Betting Odds: Detroit (-160) Sacramento (+132)
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On Friday, the Sacramento Athletics (45-63) will host the Detroit Tigers (51-58) at Sutter Health Park. Current betting lines show Detroit at -160 and Sacramento at +132, with an over/under set at 9. The expected starting pitchers for this matchup are Casey Mize and Jeffrey Springs.
The Detroit Tigers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, positioning them 18th in the league. They have tallied a total of 473 runs with an on-base percentage of .314. Throughout the season, the Tigers have recorded 163 doubles and 131 home runs, accumulating 451 RBIs and 870 hits, leading to a batting average of .238. Their slugging percentage is .403, as they have recorded 943 strikeouts and drawn 380 walks.
Detroit boasts a K/BB ratio of 2.74, while their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.22. The Tigers’ pitchers have allowed 108 home runs and 435 runs, ranking 7th in the league. They have surrendered 840 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 389 earned runs. With an earned run average of 3.63 (5th in the league), the pitching staff has struck out 914 batters. They’ve issued 333 walks, and their FIP is 3.85.
Detroit’s bullpen has faced runners on base 121 times, participating in 90 high-leverage situations. The relief pitching corps has notched 49 holds this season (23rd in the league), achieving a save rate of 45.7% from 97 save opportunities, with 21 successful saves. The bullpen has inherited 182 base runners this season, with 27.5% scoring thereafter. A total of 339 relief pitchers have been utilized this year.
The Tigers have recorded 2,897 putouts, 946 assists, and 50 errors, yielding a fielding percentage of .987, placing them 10th in the league. They have converted 77 double plays, successfully converting 71.1% of balls in play into outs across 8,691 innings, placing them 5th in MLB.
Casey Mize has pitched 526 innings, accumulating 450 strikeouts in his MLB career. He has an earned run average of 3.95 (231 earned runs allowed) and a WHIP of 1.241. Mize has allowed 513 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and issued 140 walks. His career record stands at 27-31 with a FIP of 3.89, facing 2,210 batters in the majors.
The Sacramento Athletics have a current on-base percentage of .321 and a batting average of .245. With 941 strikeouts (10th in MLB) and a total of 900 hits this season, the Athletics have launched 133 home runs and compiled 457 RBIs. They average 4.41 runs per game, ranking 16th in the league, with a slugging percentage of .404 and 164 doubles.
As a team, Sacramento’s WHIP is 1.485, with a FIP of 4.97, currently placing them 29th in total hits allowed with 995. The Athletics’ staff has allowed 604 runs this season, accumulating a team ERA of 5.28 (563 earned runs). Their K/BB ratio stands at 8.60 (919 strikeouts against 429 walks) and they’ve given up 167 homers, allowing 5.67 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB).
Ranked 25th in save rate at 56.3%, the Athletics have called upon 371 bullpen pitchers this season. Their relief staff has made 109 appearances in critical situations and 125 times with runners on base, compiling 61 holds and 21 blown saves. The Athletics have been in 48 save opportunities, securing 27 saves, with a rate of 36.6% for inherited runners scoring, totaling 186.
With an efficiency of 68.3% (28th in professional baseball) across their 8,634 innings, the Athletics have turned 75 double plays, attaining a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in MLB). They have achieved 807 assists, made 47 errors, and completed 2,878 putouts this season.
Throughout his career, Jeffrey Springs has allowed 552 hits and has 583 strikeouts in 588 innings pitched. With a career record of 37-33, Springs holds a 4.10 ERA, surrendering 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 268 earned runs and maintains a WHIP of 1.273 alongside a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.96, having faced 2,492 batters in the majors.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s matchup against the spread or on the moneyline?
Pick: Bet on Sacramento (+132)
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