Athletics aim to break slide in matchup with the Tigers

Jul 7, 2026, 06:01 pm

Athletics (41-49, fourth in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (40-50, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: J.T. Ginn (7-4, 3.04 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 82 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (4-4, 3.15 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)

LINE: Tigers -191, Athletics +155; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics are looking to end a three-game losing streak with a win against the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit has a 23-21 record at home and a 40-50 record overall. The Tigers have a 20-35 record in games when they have given up a home run.

The Athletics have a 41-49 record overall and a 22-21 record on the road. The Athletics have gone 15-8 in games when they did not give up a home run.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene leads the Tigers with a .292 batting average, and has 18 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, 46 walks and 44 RBI. Kevin McGonigle is 11 for 37 with a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.

Nick Kurtz has 15 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 66 RBI for the Athletics. Jonah Heim is 9 for 38 with a double, three home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .240 batting average, 3.23 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs

Athletics: 3-7, .260 batting average, 6.55 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Will Vest: 15-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (ankle), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Athletics: Shea Langeliers: day-to-day (thumb), Brent Rooker: 10-Day IL (knee), Jacob Wilson: 10-Day IL (thumb), Tyler Soderstrom: 10-Day IL (hip), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

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