Those betting on MLB baseball odds will look to pick a Sportsbook at Tropicana Field on Sunday as the host Tampa Bay Rays battle the Detroit Tigers in baseball betting odds action.
Detroit puts its faith in starter Mike Pelfrey to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-7. Getting the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays is Chris Archer, who owns a 4-11 record on the season with a 4.76 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays were listed as -152 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.6-4.4 win for the Tigers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tampa Bay Rays bring a 33-47 record to the battle against the 43-38 Tigers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Detroit injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Tampa Bay Rays at No. 27 and the Detroit Tigers at No. 19 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Tampa Bay owns the No. 25 ranking for hits at 8.11 per game. By contrast, the Detroit Tigers are rated No. 4 in the same category at 9.44 per game.
Detroit brings the No. 21-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rays's No. 18-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Tigers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Blake Snell and the Rays 3-2 on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit at Cleveland, Monday, July 4th
Tampa Bay home to Los Angeles, Monday, July 4th