Detroit Tigers (83-74) vs Tampa Bay Rays (78-79)
Game Info: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 1:10 pm (Comerica Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers -145 / Tampa Bay Rays +122 — Over/Under:
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers meet Thursday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Rays vs Tigers pick. We will examine:
The Tampa Bay Rays’ recent form and player performance
The Detroit Tigers’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Tampa Bay Rays
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers
Recent betting trends in games played between the Rays and Tigers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Rays vs Tigers game
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Rays did well against the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend, winning in a sweep 1-0, 3-2, and 4-3. After a 2-1 loss to the Tigers in their opener, on Wednesday the Rays fell 7-1. Zack Littell posted 4.2 innings and three earned as a starter.
As a starter for Thursday, the Rays are sending out Tyler Alexander. This year Alexander is 6-5 with a 5.35 ERA and 84 Ks.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Tigers’ side, they played the Baltimore Orioles in their last set. Detroit lost 7-1 Friday but won both weekend games. On Wednesday the Tigers posted 13 team hits in the win.
Reese Olson will start for Detroit on Thursday. So far Olson is 4-8 with a 3.49 ERA in 21 starts. Over 42 career games (39 starts) Olson is 9-15 with a 3.74 ERA. The Tigers will take on the White Sox after this series.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last five-day games against American League opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Tigers’ last six-day games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last eight-day games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last five-day games.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Javier Baez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 Thursday-day appearances.
- Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in each of the Tigers’ last two games at Comerica Park against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Javier Baez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 Thursday-day appearances.
- Wenceel Perez has scored a run in eight of his last nine appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Kerry Carpenter has recorded a Single in eight of his last nine appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in two of the Rays’ last three road games against the Tigers.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one total base in 10 of his last 11 appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in four of his last five appearances against the Tigers.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
I might try the Tigers here. Probably not touching it, though. Olson had a rough outing versus KC in his return on September 16, notching four earned on four hits and a walk in 2.1 frames. In his last outing versus the Orioles, however, Olson put up 3.0 innings with one earned on one hit and a walk.
On Wednesday the Tigers had a pretty nice offensive outing with almost everyone contributing to the action. Detroit used five arms out of the bullpen in a solid overall pitching effort. If Olson can get off to a good start here the Tigers will be set up nicely.