The Detroit Tigers (37-47) have a home game at Comerica Park against the Oakland Athletics (24-63) at 6:40 PM ET on Wednesday. The Tigers will give the ball to Eduardo Rodriguez (4-4, 2.13 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Ken Waldichuk (1-5, 6.78 ERA).
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Detroit vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- How to Watch on TV: BSDET
- Probable Pitchers: Rodriguez – DET (4-4, 2.13 ERA) vs Waldichuk – OAK (1-5, 6.78 ERA)
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Tigers vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Rodríguez | Waldichuk | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | GS | 12 |
| 4-4 | W-L | 1-5 |
| 2.13 | ERA | 6.78 |
| 67.2 | IP | 66.1 |
| 16 | BB | 41 |
| 67 | SO | 64 |
Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher: Eduardo Rodríguez
- His last appearance was on Sunday, May 28 against the Chicago White Sox, when the left-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 2.13 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .206 to his opponents.
- Rodriguez has six quality starts under his belt this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 11 outings this season.
- Rodríguez’s team is 7-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In Rodríguez’s 11 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over four times.
Rodríguez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. White Sox | May. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| at Royals | May. 23 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| vs. Pirates | May. 17 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| at Guardians | May. 10 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| vs. Mets | May. 4 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Ken Waldichuk
- The left-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Thursday, when he threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing one hit to the New York Yankees.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 6.78, a 1.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.915 in 19 games this season.
- In 12 starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
- He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 19 chances this season.
- The Athletics have a 6-6-0 record against the spread in Waldichuk’s starts.
- Waldichuk has started 12 contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in six of them.
Waldichuk’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Jun. 29 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | Jun. 25 | 2.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| at Guardians | Jun. 20 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Phillies | Jun. 17 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. Rays | Jun. 12 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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