The Tampa Bay Rays (67-45) and Detroit Tigers (48-61) meet on Saturday at 1:10 PM ET.
The Tigers play as a home underdog (+127) against the Rays (-152). The total in the game is 8.5 total runs.
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Rays vs Tigers Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -152 | +127 | 8.5 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have entered the game as favorites 92 times this season and won 60, or 65.2%, of those games.
- This season Tampa Bay has won 41 of its 55 games, or 74.5%, when favored by at least -152 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 60.3% chance to win.
- Games involving Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 57 of 112 chances this season.
- The Rays are 61-51-0 ATS in their 112 games with a spread this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.4 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 4.50 |
| K/9 | 8.6 |
Tigers Betting Insights
- The Tigers have come away with 37 wins in the 90 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Detroit has a mark of 27-33 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +127 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 44.1% chance of pulling out a win.
- Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 57 of its 110 opportunities.
- The Tigers have posted a record of 58-52-0 against the spread this season.
Tigers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.8 |
| HR | 6 |
| ERA | 5.22 |
| K/9 | 9.5 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Aaron Civale
- Civale and his team have a record of 8-5-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came with the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, when he threw six scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox while allowing three hits.
- Civale will look to finish five or more innings for the ninth start in a row.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 13 chances this season.
- When Civale starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-3.
- In games Civale has started, his team is 7-6.
- In games Civale has started this season, the teams are 6-7-0 at hitting the over.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 43 | 43 | 53 | 2.51 | 10 | 10 |
| Jake Diekman | 42 | 34.1 | 41 | 4.19 | 7 | 0 |
| Colin Poche | 42 | 38.2 | 32 | 2.56 | 13 | 1 |
| Kevin Kelly | 41 | 48.1 | 40 | 3.17 | 9 | 2 |
| Robert Stephenson | 38 | 33.1 | 45 | 3.78 | 8 | 0 |
Tigers Probable Pitcher – Tarik Skubal
- Skubal (1-1) gets the starting nod for the Tigers in his sixth start of the season. He has a 4.57 ERA in 21 2/3 innings pitched, with 27 strikeouts.
- His most recent time out was on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, when the lefty threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Skubal has put up one start this campaign that he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- The Tigers were named the moneyline underdog for two Skubal starts this season — they lost both.
- Skubal’s team has a 1-4 record in his starts this season.
- Skubal has started five games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in two of them.
Tigers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Foley | 46 | 47.1 | 43 | 2.28 | 18 | 4 |
| Chasen Shreve | 44 | 39.1 | 39 | 5.03 | 11 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 43 | 43.1 | 56 | 3.95 | 2 | 17 |
| José Cisnero | 43 | 41.2 | 48 | 3.89 | 12 | 1 |
| Tyler Holton | 35 | 54.2 | 49 | 1.98 | 6 | 1 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have hit two or more long balls in 50 games this season, and are 37-13 in those outings.
- Tampa Bay is 26-3 in games this season when it has put up five or more extra-base hits.
- The club has strung together at least eight hits in 75 games this season, and is 50-25 in those contests.
- Tampa Bay is 49-18 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Rays are 21-6 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Tigers Hitting Trends
- They are 18-9 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Detroit has won 14 of its 18 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have a record of 45-19 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- In 50 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 38-12.
- In 28 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 17-11
Rays vs. Tigers Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-152)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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