MLB

Athletics 1, at Detroit 6

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · Final

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Athletics

64-98 · L2 · #29 (1208 ELO -3)

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 71

Detroit Tigers

76-86 · L1 · #16 (1295 ELO +3)

1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 71

Comerica Park · Detroit, MI

Attendance: 29,049

Umpires: Alex MacKay [HP], Roberto Ortiz [1B], Alan Porter [2B], Jim Wolf [3B]

Melton’s strong start leads Tigers past Athletics 6‑1

DETROIT (Interstat) — Spencer Torkelson launched a three-run homer and Jake Rogers added a two-run blast as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Comerica Park before a crowd of 29,049. The game was completed in 2 hours, 45 minutes. Detroit improved to 42-50, while fell to 41-51. The victory gave the Tigers a sweep of the two-game series after they won 6-2 on Tuesday. Troy Melton earned the win for Detroit, pitching four innings in relief and allowing two hits and no earned runs while striking out one. Melton improved to 5-1 on… Read more...

Top Statlines

Troy Melton DET 5.1ip 4h 0er 9k
Jake Rogers DET 2/2 1hr 2rbi
José Suarez ATH 2.0ip 1h 0er 4k

Forecasting

ELO Probability DET 59.1%

Spread DET -1.5

Projected Score DET 5 OAK 3

Money Line DET -150/OAK +130

Over/Under 8.5 (Under)