Tigers-Athletics MLB 2023 live stream (7/5), watch online
The Detroit Tigers host the Oakland Athletics in MLB 2023 action Wednesday, July 5, at Comerica Park in Detroit. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV.
Eduardo Rodriguez will start on the mound for the Tigers vs. fellow left-hander Ken Waldichuck for the Rockies. Detroit is 37-47 this season, while Oakland is 24-63.
The Tigers-Athletics game starts at 5:40 p.m. Central (6:40 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on fuboTV, which now includes Bally Sports channels and offers a 7-day free trial. Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the game nationally, with regional coverage via Bally Sports Detroit and NBC Sports Bay Area. Spanish-language feed is available via Fox Deportes.
Preview
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Tigers -229, Athletics +189; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit has gone 18-22 at home and 37-47 overall. The Tigers are 25-8 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Oakland has a 12-31 record on the road and a 24-63 record overall. The Athletics are 13-8 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Wednesday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Vierling has eight doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 22 RBI for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 9-for-40 with a double and four home runs over the past 10 games.
Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with a .255 batting average, and has 19 doubles, a triple, a home run, 14 walks and 33 RBI. Tyler Wade is 10-for-28 with an RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, .232 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by four runs
Athletics: 5-5, .201 batting average, 5.80 ERA, outscored by 26 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Tyler Alexander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Eduardo Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (finger), Reese Olson: day-to-day (knee), Matthew Boyd: 60-Day IL (elbow), Will Vest: 15-Day IL (leg), Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (fibula), Akil Baddoo: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (neck), Alex Faedo: 15-Day IL (finger), Trey Wingenter: 60-Day IL (biceps), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (arm), Freddy Pacheco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Meadows: 60-Day IL (anxiety), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Athletics: Carlos Perez: 10-Day IL (thumb), Yacksel Rios: 15-Day IL (raynaud’s syndrome), James Kaprielian: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mason Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ramon Laureano: 10-Day IL (hand), Zach Jackson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Rucinski: 60-Day IL (illness), Kevin Smith: 10-Day IL (back), Dany Jimenez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Freddy Tarnok: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.