The visiting Rays hope for a solid performance on Monday as they look to steal a win at Comerica Park against the Detroit Tigers.

Alex Cobb, with a record of 1-0 on the season, gets the ball for the Rays, while the Tigers trot Phil Coke to the mound in this one. He is 1-5 so far in 2011.



View Tampa Bay vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Tigers in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -130 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 10 (Tigers) and the No. 11 (Rays) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rays rank No. 12 in the American League at 8.3 hits per game. That compares with Detroit’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Detroit owns the American League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's American League No. 4-rated defense.

Tampa Bay was a 9-6 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Orioles. They won as +118 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Tampa Bay looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Orioles, a 9-6 final on Sunday in support of Wade Davis at Camden Yards.

The Tigers were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Mariners. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. Detroit looks to rebound from a loss to the Mariners, who beat them 7-3 on Sunday behind a start from Felix Hernandez at Comerica Park.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Rays at Tigers trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Tuesday, June 14
Detroit home to Cleveland, Tuesday, June 14