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Athletics look to stop 3-game road skid, play the Tigers

The Detroit Tigers host the Athletics on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. EDT, with Tigers pitcher Troy Melton facing Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs .
Detroit enters with a 7-3 record over their last 10 games, while the Athletics have struggled going 2-8 during the same stretch; the Tigers hold a 24-21 home record versus the Athletics' 22-22 road mark.
Riley Greene leads the Tigers with a.289 batting average, while Nick Kurtz paces the Athletics with a.271 average and 20 home runs; Detroit has gone 29-17 in games when recording at least eight hits.
Both rosters face significant challenges with multiple players on the 60-Day injured list; the Tigers are missing Parker Meadows, Justin Verlander, and Javier Baez, while the Athletics contend with Brooks Kriske and Luis Severino sidelined.
Seeking to break a three-game road slide, the Athletics face a Tigers team favored at-163 in this second meeting between the two clubs this season, with an over/under of 9 runs.

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