It's Monday, August 25 and the Tigers (78-54) are in Sacramento to take on the Athletics (60-72). Tarik Skubal is slated to take the mound for the Tigers against J.T. Ginn for the A's.

The Detroit Tigers (78-54) visit the A's (60-72) Monday for the opener of a 3-game series. First pitch from Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento is set for 10:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Tigers vs. A's odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin Newman hit .202 with two home runs, one walk and 23 strikeouts across 56 games for the Angels in the 2025 season.

Top Detroit Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle is hitting .275 with seven home runs, 18 walks and 14 strikeouts across 29 games in Double-A Erie.

The Detroit Tigers have the biggest division lead in all of baseball. The roster looks to be pretty much set for the rest of the season into the playoffs, as general manager Jeff Greenberg stated that top prospect,