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MLB · Mon, Aug 25 · 10:05 PM EST

Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics

GARY'S PICK
Tigers Moneyline
MLB@ Athletics· -198

Tigers
Moneyline

-198 · 10:05 PM EST

Athletics

The pick & result

Published pick
Detroit Tigers ML -198
Published odds
-198
Result
Awaiting grade
Final score
Not available

Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.

The read

I’m riding Detroit because Skubal is the kind of ace who travels; 200 strikeouts in 159.1 innings tells you hitters don’t square him up. He’s held opponents to a .197 average, which squeezes a swing-prone A’s core like Brent Rooker, who’s already piled up 126 strikeouts.

On the flip side, J.T. Ginn’s 4.95 ERA and 1.37 WHIP invite traffic, and Detroit has patience at the top with Gleyber Torres drawing 66 walks to turn baserunners into runs.

Yes, laying road chalk can be a sweat, but Skubal’s 0.87 WHIP points to seven strong and keeps the bullpen out of the crossfire, which blunts Oakland’s chance to steal a one-run game.

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Published data
Daily picks first stored August 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM ET.
Odds record
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