How to watch Tigers vs. Athletics: TV channel and streaming options for July 31

The Detroit Tigers visit the Athletics to open a three-game series at Sutter Health Park, with first pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday. Tyler Holton (1-4, 3.04 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 51-58 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Jeffrey Springs (3-10, 6.23 ERA) is expected to start for the Athletics, who are 45-64 and fourth in the AL West.

How to watch Detroit Tigers vs. Athletics

Tigers vs. Athletics odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Tigers -145
• Underdog Moneyline: Athletics +120
• Total: 11
• Total Over Odds: -105
• Total Under Odds: -115

Injury reports

Tigers

Kerry Carpenter: 10 Day IL (Heel), Matt Vierling: 10 Day IL (Adductor), Jack Flaherty: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Head/arm), Burch Smith: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Will Vest: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Wenceel Perez: 60 Day IL (Face), Brant Hurter: 60 Day IL (Back), Justin Verlander: 60 Day IL (Hip)

Athletics

Shea Langeliers: 10 Day IL (Knee), Zack Gelof: 10 Day IL (Knee), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 10 Day IL (Testicle), Justin Sterner: 15 Day IL (Knee), J.T. Ginn: 15 Day IL (Finger), Denzel Clarke: 60 Day IL (Foot), Brooks Kriske: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mark Leiter Jr.: 60 Day IL (Hip), Brent Rooker: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Severino: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Stats to know

• Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle is slashing .285/.388/.418 this season with nine home runs, 37 RBIs and an OPS of .806. He has a 13.9% strikeout rate and a 13.9% walk rate in 469 plate appearances, and he has scored 66 total runs. McGonigle has recorded 11 steals on 12 attempts.
• In 416 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has slashed .268/.333/.515 this season. He has hit 22 long balls (20th in MLB) and driven in 68 runs (13th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 21.9% and a walk rate of 6.3%. He has come around to score 55 times.
• Sacramento’s Nick Kurtz is slashing .257/.397/.486 this season with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs (11th in MLB) and an OPS of .882 (11th in MLB). He has a 32.3% strikeout rate and an 18.1% walk rate in 431 plate appearances, and he has scored 62 total runs. Kurtz has recorded seven steals on eight attempts.
• In 402 plate appearances, Tyler Soderstrom has slashed .243/.338/.463 this season. He has hit 17 long balls and driven in 50 runs with a strikeout rate of 18.9% and a walk rate of 11.9%. and has scored 50 runs.

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