Moneyline Favors Tampa Bay Rays in MLB Battle with Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Tampa Bay Rays pay a visit to Comerica Park.

Jake Odorizzi, with a record of 6-8 on the season, gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, while the Detroit Tigers trot Kyle Lobstein to the mound in this one. He is 3-6 so far in 2015.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Detroit Tigers in this matchup found them as 124 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.4-2.7 result in favor of the Rays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Detroit Tigers sport a record of 64-74 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 67-71 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Tampa Bay injuries news.

The Detroit Tigers sit at No. 28 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at No. 15 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Detroit Tigers and its No. 9-rated batting order, averaging 4.36 runs per nine innings, against the No. 28 line up of the Tampa Bay Rays at 3.81 runs per outing.

Defensively, Tampa Bay features the No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.89 runs per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 at home, scoring 4.33 runs per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Rays got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Detroit on Tuesday; it was a 8-7 final at Comerica Park in MLB wagering action.

Betting Trends
  • Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games
  • Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
  • Detroit is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay

Next Betting Matchups

Tampa Bay home to Boston, Friday, September 11th
Detroit at Cleveland, Thursday, September 10th

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