Oakland at Detroit

This is the ninth road game of a 10-game trip for Oakland. They have looked road weary, losing three of the last four with the pitching staff allowing 23 runs. Athletics starter Sonny Gray throws much better at home (2.33 ERA) than he does on the road (3.86 ERA). Oakland's offense is #23 in baseball in runs scored and dead last in on base percentage. Detroit is home for the sixth straight contest. Tigers' righty Justin Verlander goes tonight and has allowed three or fewer runs in three of his four starts. He is 9-6 with a 2.51 ERA in 16 career starts against the Athletics. The Tigers are also 8-2 in Verlander's last 10 starts against the Athletics. Take Detroit.