After a rocky start to the season, the Oakland Athletics have brushed off the dust, winning 4 straight and 5 of their last 6. Tonight they will look to continue their winning ways when they open a 4-game set against the Detroit Tigers at the Coliseum. Two lefties are expected to oppose each other, with Sean Manaea getting the nod for Oakland and Tarik Skubal for Detroit. Skubal is off to a less than memorable start, at 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA, and the Tigers are 0-4 in his last 4 road starts. Not good. That could also be said about Manaea, who is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA, but in his career against Detroit he boasts a 2-1 record with a 2.84 ERA. To say the Athletics have dominated the Tigers would be an understatement. Oakland is 21-5 in the last 26 meetings and 7-1 in the last 8 against Detroit at home. They also crush left-handed starters, going 40-14 in their last 54 overall.
TONIGHT’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS