The Tampa Bay Rays (78-79) travel to face off against the Detroit Tigers (83-74) on Wednesday, September 25th. This game will be played at Comerica Park in Detroit and televised on BSDET. The Tigers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rays are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Tigers. First pitch is set for 5:40 CT.
Rays vs. Tigers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Tigers (-117)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- In their last 15 games, the Tigers have an impressive record of 11-4.
- The Tigers have won 6 out of their last 7 home games.
- Detroit has outscored their opponents 53-35 in their last 15 games.
- The Tigers have won 3 out of 4 games against the Rays this season.
- Detroit has a current winning streak of 3 games, while the Rays have lost their last game.
Rays vs Tigers
Detroit picked up a 2-1 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The Tigers had a two-run 5th inning, and the Rays scored their only run in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Tigers were favored at -193 on the money line.
Tarik Skubal pitched well for the Tigers in this one, going seven innings and striking out seven without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Beau Brieske got the save. Ryan Pepiot had a rough outing for the Rays, taking the loss.
Wenceel Perez was the only Tigers hitter to have more than one hit, as he went 1/2 with two RBIs. Brandon Lowe hit the game’s only home run and went 1/4 for the Rays.
As underdogs, the Rays have been a good bet, going 57-32 against the run line, but as favorites, they are just 24-44. Their overall run line record is 81-76, and their average run differential in wins is +2.7, while in losses, it is -3.4.
Tampa Bay is 78-79 overall and 4th in the AL East, 14 games behind the Yankees. They have won two straight series but have lost two in a row coming into today’s game. The under has hit in their last six games, and their O/U record for the season is 66-83.
Zack Littell Gets The Start For The Rays
Zack Littell will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run and picked up the win. In that September 19th start vs. the Red Sox, he went seven innings and gave up just one hit. Looking back further, Littell has picked up the win in three straight outings. His record for the season is 8-9, and he has an ERA of 3.56. Opponents have hit .260 off Littell this season. Overall, he has made 28 starts, 10 of which were quality starts. Littell’s ERA on the road is 5.73 compared to 3.08 at home.
Rays Offense Breakdown
As a team, the Rays are averaging just 3.8 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a team batting average of just .231. However, they do have a few hitters who have hit for a solid average this season, including Yandy Diaz, who is batting .282 and has a team-high 65 RBIs.
Christopher Morel and Brandon Lowe are tied for the team lead with 21 homers, but Morel is batting just .197, and Lowe is hitting only .242. Jose Siri is also near the top of the team’s home run list but is batting just .190 for the season. Over his last five games, Jonathan Aranda has gone 5/15 with three homers.
After winning the first game of their series vs. the Rays, the Tigers have won three straight games and have an 8-2 record in their last 10 games. They are 7.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead with an 83-74 overall record.
This season, the Tigers have a 84-73 run line record, including a 51-30 run line record on the road and a 62-34 run line record as underdogs. Their over/under record in games with totals higher than 7.5 runs is 77-76, with an average of 8.2 runs per game. The under has hit in two straight games for Detroit.
Keider Montero Gets The Start For The Tigers
Keider Montero is looking to bounce back from a rough outing out of the bullpen, where he gave up five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. In that outing vs. the Orioles, he gave up seven hits, issued one walk, and gave up one homer. Montero didn’t give up a homer in his previous two outings, where he picked up the win in both starts. His record for the season is 6-6, and his ERA is 4.86. Opponents are batting .254 off Montero this season. One of his complete games came in a shutout vs. the Rockies on September 10th.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. This is also the 19th ranked scoring offense in terms of home runs, as they have just 159 homers this season. As a team, the Tigers are batting just .234, which is 17th in the league. Their team on-base percentage of .299 is also one of the worst marks in the league.
Riley Greene has been the Tigers’ top power threat this season, with 24 home runs, and he is also batting a solid .262. However, Greene has struggled a bit of late, hitting just .216 over his last nine games. Kerry Carpenter comes into the game batting .287 and has the 2nd most home runs on the team this season. Colt Keith is batting .260 and has 13 homers.
Rays vs Tigers Prediction
We see the Tigers taking this one at home with a predicted final score of 5-4. At -117 on the money line, there is some good value in picking up a Tigers win, as they are our predicted winners and would have expected them to be closer to -110.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Keider Montero finishing with four strikeouts compared to Zack Littell, who we have finishing with just four. Montero is also predicted to finish with a better ERA than Littell.
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Last updated:September 25, 2024 Rays, Tigers