Two teams that would like to put the first half of the season behind them, the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, will play a doubleheader today at the Coliseum. The Tigers enter Game 1 on a 4-game losing streak and are expected to turn to Tarik Skubal to get them back on track. Skubal is better than his numbers reflect. He is 6-8 with a 4.11 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP over 100.2 innings of work. The Athletics are expected to counter with Zach Logue and he has struggled. Over 29.2 innings of work, Logue is 3-4 with an elevated ERA of 5.16 and a 1.45 WHIP. If the Tigers can’t get to this guy, they need to make some changes quick. Oakland has the worst record in the AL, at 32-61, and are a dismal 11-32 at home.
TODAY’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS – GAME 1