The Tampa Bay Rays (2-0) hope to sweep the Detroit Tigers (0-2) on Sunday at Tropicana Field, beginning at 1:10 PM ET.
The Tigers are an away underdog (+211) versus the Rays (-251). The game’s total is 7.5.
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Rays vs Tigers Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -251 | +211 | 7.5 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays won 62, or 59.6%, of the 104 games they played as favorites last season.
- Tampa Bay had a record of 2-1 when it was favored by -251 or more by oddsmakers last season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 71.5%.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents hit the over in 73 of 164 games with a total last season.
- The Rays had an ATS record of 78-86-0 in 164 games with a spread last season.
Tigers Betting Insights
- The Tigers won in 53, or 38.7%, of the 137 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
- Last year, Detroit won six of 14 games when listed as at least +211 on the moneyline.
- The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 32.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Detroit and its opponents hit the over in 65 of its 163 games with a total last season.
- In 163 games with a line last season, the Tigers had a mark of 81-82-0 against the spread.
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Jeffrey Springs
- In games Springs pitched with a spread last season, his team was 12-13-0 ATS.
- The 30-year-old southpaw hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Tuesday, Oct. 4 against the Boston Red Sox, when he pitched three innings as the starter.
- Springs appeared in 19 games last season as the moneyline favorite and his team finished with a record of 13-6 in those contests.
- The 30-year-old made 25 appearances last year and his team went 17-8 in those games.
Rays Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 67 | 63.1 | 75 | 1.56 | 21 | 8 |
| Colin Poche | 65 | 58.2 | 64 | 3.99 | 23 | 7 |
| Ryan Thompson | 47 | 42.2 | 39 | 3.80 | 10 | 3 |
| Jalen Beeks | 35 | 61 | 70 | 2.80 | 4 | 2 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 24 | 24 | 38 | 1.13 | 6 | 8 |
Tigers Probable Pitcher – Joey Wentz
- Wentz will start for the Tigers, his first this season.
- The 25-year-old southpaw started and threw 4 2/3 innings in his last appearance on Sunday, Oct. 2 against the Minnesota Twins.
- Wentz and his team went 4-1 in games he appeared in when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.
- When he pitched in a game last season, his team posted a record of 5-2.
- The games he appeared in last season finished over the total set by oddsmakers two times in seven opportunities.
Tigers Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lange | 71 | 63.1 | 82 | 3.55 | 23 | 0 |
| Jason Foley | 60 | 60.1 | 43 | 3.88 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniel Norris | 38 | 58.2 | 66 | 5.22 | 2 | 0 |
| José Cisnero | 28 | 25 | 23 | 1.08 | 5 | 0 |
| Chasen Shreve | 25 | 26.1 | 29 | 6.49 | 4 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays put up two or more home runs in 34 games last season, and finished 23-11 in those outings.
- Tampa Bay went 22-6 in games last season when it had at least five extra-base hits.
- The team collected at least eight hits in 84 games last season, and went 57-27 in those contests.
- Tampa Bay finished 54-8 in the games last season that it scored five or more runs.
- The Rays finished 22-14 over the 36 games last season when they drew at least five walks.
Tigers Hitting Trends
- They were 16-8 last season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Detroit went 12-1 last season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- In 81 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 46-35.
- In 41 games last season with five or more runs scored, Detroit posted a record of 33-8.
- In 10 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 4-6
Rays vs. Tigers Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-251)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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