The Tampa Bay Rays (21-14) and Detroit Tigers (12-23) clash on Monday at 6:40 PM ET, beginning a three-game series at Tropicana Field.
The favored Rays (-202 on the moneyline to win) play at home against the Tigers (+169). The Tampa Bay Rays will give the start to Corey Kluber (1-2, .00 ERA) looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Alex Faedo. The over/under for the game is set at 7.5 total runs.
Rays vs. Tigers Predictions
Rays vs. Tigers Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -202 | +169 | 7.5 | -116 | -104 | -1.5 | +107 | -128 |
Rays vs. Tigers Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Rays
- Tampa Bay has a 2-1 record from the three games it was moneyline favorites over its last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Rays combined with their opponents to go over the run total five times.
- Tampa Bay’s record against the spread is 6-4-0 over its past 10 games.
Tigers
- In three games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, Detroit has a record of 1-2.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are when it comes to hitting the over.
- Detroit has wins against the spread in its last 10 chances.
Rays vs. Tigers Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Corey Kluber
- The Rays have a 4-2-0 ATS record in Kluber’s six starts with a set spread.
- The Rays are 3-2 in Kluber’s five starts this season with Tampa Bay as the moneyline favorite.
- Kluber’s team has won three of his six starts.
- Kluber has had six starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and one of those games finished over the total.
Projected starter: Alex Faedo
- The righty did not pitch as the moneyline underdog in any games last season.
Rays Batting Leaders
- Wander Franco paces the Rays with a team-high batting average of .285.
- Among all hitters in baseball, Franco’s home run total ranks 62nd and his RBI tally ranks 75th.
- Yandy Diaz is batting .265 with three doubles, three home runs and 19 walks.
- Diaz ranks 98th in home runs and 184th in RBI this year.
- Brandon Lowe leads the Rays with five home runs.
- Lowe takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double, two triples and an RBI.
- Randy Arozarena has 10 doubles, a triple, a home run and seven walks while batting .227.
- Arozarena enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with two walks.
Rays Batting Leaders
- Austin Meadows has been key for Detroit with 27 hits, an OBP of .362 plus a slugging percentage of .347.
- Meadows is 312th in home runs and 147th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Miguel Cabrera leads Detroit in batting average (.297), home runs (three) and runs batted in (14) this season.
- Cabrera is 98th in home runs and 98th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Cabrera takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .324 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
- Jeimer Candelario is slashing .200/.256/.317 this season for the Tigers.
- Javier Baez has 22 hits and an OBP of .252 to go with a slugging percentage of .333 this season.
- Baez has safely hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with a double.
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