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.
Next Betting Matchups
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Friday, September 11th
Detroit at Cleveland, Thursday, September 10th