The Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays meet Sunday in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction. This article will include a Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Pick.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 48-30 on the year and play the Athletics, Twins, and Nationals next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .251 on the season, have a .322 OBP, and a .416 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 83 hits and 59 RBI, while Gleyber Torres and Javier Baez have combined for 129 hits and 74 RBI. 

Casey Mize gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 7-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. Mize is 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are 43-34 on the year and play the Royals, Orioles, and Athletics next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .256 on the season, have a .323 OBP, and a .404 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has a 3.52 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 81 hits and 44 RBI while Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero have combined for 151 hits and 90 RBI.

Zack Littell gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 6-7 with a 3.88 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. Littell is 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

The Rays have won eight of their last nine day games against American League opponents.
The Tigers have lost each of their last six games against the Rays following a road loss.
The Rays have covered the run line each of their last nine day games against teams that held a winning record.
The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as road underdogs against the Rays following a loss.
The Rays have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites against American League opponents.
The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games as underdogs.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

The Tigers have won eight of their last nine games following a road loss.
The Rays have lost three of their last four day games against AL Central opponents following a win.
The Tigers have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
The Rays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at George M. Steinbrenner Field following a home win.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

Josh Lowe has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances with the Rays as home favorites against the Tigers.
Taylor Walls has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Rays as home favorites against AL opponents.
Yandy Diaz has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances with the Rays as favorites against AL Central opponents.
Danny Jansen has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 16 games as favorites against AL opponents.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

Casey Mize has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances against AL East opponents.
Jake Rogers has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last three appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Javier Baez has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances.
Riley Greene has hit two home runs in two of the Tigers’ last three games as underdogs against the Rays.
Parker Meadows has recorded a hit in each of his last seven road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.

Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction

The Tigers are due for a bounce back performance and Mize has been great this season with a 2.96 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. However, the Rays continue to rack up the wins and keep getting reasonable prices because they’re not a public team. Littell has held his own as well with a 3.88 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, and he has a 3.57 ERA and .260 allowed batting average in 45.1 home innings. I’ve been on the Rays a lot this season and there’s no reason to stop, as they don’t have the flashy stars or get the headlines, but wins and wins, folks. Give me the Rays.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Tampa Bay Rays