Detroit at Oakland

The Detroit Tigers finally put one in the win column, winning here last night 6-5. The Tigers stand at just 2-7 in their last nine games, and the bullpen is shot, as they have allowed 72 runs in their last nine games at 8 runs per contest. That presents a fine line when facing a team that has the best pitching in MLB. Scott Kazmir has made an amazing comeback as he is 5-2 with a 2.56 ERA on the season, and is looking like a candidate for Comeback Player of the Year. Anibal Sanchez has pitched well for the Tigers, but in three career outings vs. the A's he has delivered a not so healthy 5.06 ERA. Oakland is 76-36 in their last 112 games as a home favorite, and are 6-0 behind Kazmir when he made a quality start in his previous outing. Grab Oakland in this one.