The Tampa Bay Rays are set to host the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field. The game gets underway 1:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Detroit will televise this AL matchup.
Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays Odds
The Tigers have gone 37-83 SU this year and are 48-71 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 30.4 units for moneyline bettors and 31.8 units ATS. The Rays, on the other hand, are 72-52 SU and 64-59 ATS. They’ve lost 3.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.8 units ATS.
Tampa Bay games have a 56-60-7 over/under record in 2019. The Tigers have an over/under record of 53-58-8.
The left-handed Matthew Boyd is projected to start for the visiting Tigers. Boyd is 6-9 with a 4.38 ERA and 192 strikeouts. He has yet to face Tampa Bay this year, but he made two starts against the team in 2018, posting a 1-1 record with a 4.50 ERA and 15 strikeouts.
The Rays are putting the ball in the right hand of Trevor Richards (3-12, 4.50 ERA), who has 103 strikeouts and 51 walks as well as a 1.38 WHIP. Richards is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA in one start against Detroit this year.
As a unit, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 3.37, a WHIP of 1.10 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.3. The bullpen has a 3.67 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
Tampa Bay’s hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .231/.324/.346 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Tommy Pham has helped lead the Rays’ offense this year with 17 home runs, 51 RBIs, 54 runs and 13 steals.
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitching staff allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starters own a 5.18 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.49 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.04, along with a WHIP of 1.40.
The Tigers offense has slashed .235/.295/.384 on its way to 3.6 runs scored per game this season, including 3.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Miguel Cabrera has led Detroit’s offense. Cabrera is hitting .278/.339/.390 with nine home runs, 48 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
The Rays are looking for another win following a 1-0 victory in the prior game of the series.
Tigers vs. Rays MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in four of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
- The Tigers have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Rays have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Tigers have a total OPS of .679 this season and an OPS of .667 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Rays’ OPS stands at .757 overall and .762 against righties.
- Tampa Bay has posted 20.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.8 over its last five.
