Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Picks and Prediction for Wednesday July 8 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 07/08/2026, 12:35 AM ET

Athletics Preview

Comerica Park will be the setting for a Wednesday night MLB clash between the Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Athletics (41-50) have dropped eight of their previous ten games and are six games off the pace in the AL West Division race. Last night, OF Henry Bolte homered and scored a pair of runs during a 6-2 road loss against Detroit. The Athletics went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.

Thirty-three year old left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-8 5.79 ERA) will head to the hill for the Athletics in this contest. Last time out, Springs (5.1 IP) was tagged for eight hits and six runs during a 9-3 home loss versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Tigers Preview

The Detroit Tigers have won seven of their last ten games and are currently seven games out of first place in the AL Central Division. During Tuesday’s home victory, 3B Colt Keith started the scoring for Detroit with a two-run blast in the opening frames. AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal (5-4) fanned nine batters in five innings to earn the win for the Tigers (41-50), who moved to 24-21 at home.

Detroit skipper A.J. Hinch will give the nod to twenty-five year old righty Troy Melton (4-1 2.05 ERA) on Wednesday. In his last start, Melton fired six plus shutout frames and fanned seven batters during an impressive 6-2 road victory against New York.

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Athletics vs Tigers Pick

Detroit 2B Gleyber Torres (oblique) has not resumed hitting and will remain sidelined until after the All-Star Break. Through 91 games, the Athletics rank 9th in OPS and 13th in runs scored. For the season, Detroit ranks 19th in OPS and 21st in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 5-2.