The Tampa Bay Rays will face off against the Detroit Tigers in a Wednesday showdown. Fox Sports Detroit will be televising this AL matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers Odds
Detroit (+160) is the big home-team underdog to Tampa Bay (-170) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently sit at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. The game’s runline odds stand at -120 for picking the Rays -1.5 runs and +100 for the Tigers +1.5.
The Tigers are just 23-34 straight up (SU) and 25-31 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 5.0 units for moneyline bettors and 9.0 units ATS. Detroit has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Rays, on the other hand, have gone 35-23 SU this year and are 33-24 against the spread. Overall, the club has gained 4.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.2 units ATS. Tampa Bay is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in three of those seven.
Tigers games have had an over/under record of 25-29-2 so far in 2019. The Rays have an over/under record of 24-29-4.
Charlie Morton will get the start for the visiting Rays. The right-handed Morton is 6-0 with a 2.54 ERA and 83 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Tigers are preparing to start righty Spencer Turnbull (3-4, 2.83 ERA), who’s got 64 strikeouts and 24 walks, along with a 1.26 WHIP. Turnbull did not re a start against the Rays in 2018.
Detroit’s pitchers have given up 5.3 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.38, a WHIP of 1.28 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.3. The bullpen has a 5.24 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 7.9 K/9.
The Detroit hitters are putting up 3.6 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 6.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .269/.311/.511 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Tigers’ offense has been led by Nicholas Castellanos and Miguel Cabrera. Castellanos is hitting .263/.316/.451 with six home runs, 22 RBIs and 34 runs scored, and Cabrera’s line is .293/.363/.384 with three homers, 27 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 3.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 2.79 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 10.35 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.45, along with a K/9 of 8.86.
The Rays offense has slashed .259/.337/.438 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 5.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Tommy Pham and Austin Meadows continue to lead Tampa Bay’s offense. Pham is hitting .300/.414/.483 with eight home runs, 25 RBIs, 26 runs and six stolen bases, while Meadows (.356/.431/.656) has produced 12 homers, 37 RBIs, 28 runs and seven stolen bases.
The Rays have lost 3.0 units and are 20-20 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 19 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 4.4 units and are 19-27 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 18 of those games, as opposed to 27 that’ve cashed the under.
Rays at Tigers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in only two of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
- The Rays have a team OPS of .774 this season and an OPS of .799 against right-handed pitchers. The Tigers’ OPS sits at .675 overall and .662 against righties.
- Detroit has posted 25.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 25.6 over its last five.
- The Rays have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit 15 over their last 10.
