From Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, we have an American League matchup between the Tigers and Rays. First pitch on Tuesday night is set for 6:50 PM. The Tigers are 13-10 so far this season, while the Rays come in with a record of 12-12.
Detroit is starting Kenta Maeda, and he is facing off against Ryan Pepiot for the Rays. Tampa Bay is the favorite at -162 on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.
TAMPA BAY RAYS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline -162
This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 6:50 ET on Tuesday, April 23rd.
HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS RAYS:
- We have the Rays winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Tigers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Detroit cruised to a 7-1 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The Tigers had a huge 2nd inning, scoring six of their seven runs. As for the Rays, they scored their only run in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Tigers were the slight favorites at -109.
Tarik Skubal pitched well for the Tigers in this one, going six innings and striking out nine without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Zack Littell took the loss for the Rays. Littell went six innings and gave up five earned runs.
At the plate, Mark Canha and Parker Meadows each homered for the Tigers. Canha, Javier Baez, and Jake Rogers each had two RBIs. Jose Caballero hit the Rays’ only home run of the game.
Tigers Records & Stats
Detroit is 13-10 overall this season and have won two straight games, with both of those wins coming against the Twins. The Tigers are in 3rd place in the AL Central, and they are 3.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 7-3 in games against other teams in the AL Central.
The Tigers have been good as the underdog this season, as they are 7-6 in those games. Detroit is also 9-3 on the road compared to 4-7 at home. Their overall series record is 3-2-2, and they are currently in the middle of a series vs. the Rays.
The Detroit Tigers have been a solid play on the run line this season, going 10-13 overall. They’ve been especially good on the run line on the road, going 8-4, and have covered in five straight games. They’ve been a good bet as the underdog, going 9-4 on the run line, while they’ve struggled as the favorite, going just 1-9 on the run line.
The Detroit Tigers have had an over/under record of 10-12 this season. Their games have averaged 7.7 runs per game, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays is set at 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs this season, the Tigers have gone 1-3-1 in those games. So far this season, 30.4% of their games have had an over/under line set at 8 runs or higher, and 47.8% have had a line set at 7.5 runs or lower.
Kenta Maeda and the Tigers are on the road to take on the Rays today. Maeda has made 3 starts so far this season and has yet to pick up a win. He is coming off a start against the Rangers where he went 2 2/3 innings and gave up 6 runs on 5 hits. Maeda has 16 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings pitched this season.
Right fielder Kerry Carpenter has been a bright spot for the Tigers this season, batting .310 with a team-leading 13 RBIs and is on an eight-game hitting streak. Carpenter has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 13/39 in his last 10 games. Mark Canha and Riley Greene are also near the top of the Tigers’ home run leaderboard, with each having three homers this season.
As a team, the Tigers are 20th in scoring at 4 runs per game and have been a bit worse at home, averaging just 3.5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting just .223 and have the league’s 13th worst slugging percentage. Detroit is also near the bottom of the league in terms of isolated power.
Rays Records & Stats
The Rays are 12-12 overall and are in 5th place in the AL East, four games behind the Orioles. The Rays have lost two straight games and are 3-4 against other teams in the AL East. So far, they have gone 7-8 at home compared to 5-4 on the road.
As the favorite, Tampa Bay has gone 10-9 this season and 2-3 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 3-2-2, and they lost their most recent game of the series vs. the Tigers. This year, the Rays are 3-2 vs. the Tigers.
The Rays have been a poor bet against the run line this season, with a 9-15 record. They have been even worse at home, going just 4-11 against the run line at Tropicana Field. Their average run differential at home is -1.4 runs per game, while their overall run differential is -1.0 runs per game. They have been better against the run line on the road, going 5-4, and have a run differential of -0.3 runs per game away from home.
The Tampa Bay Rays have gone over the total in 14 of their 24 games this season, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game against the Detroit Tigers is set at 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, the Rays have gone over in all four games.
Ryan Pepiot is getting the start for the Rays at home against the Tigers. He has started 3 games this season, and in his most recent outing, he picked up a win vs. the Angels, going 6 innings and giving up just 1 earned run. He also has a win vs. the Rockies, where he struck out 11 and didn’t allow a run.
So far this season, the Rays offense has been averaging 3.9 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been slightly better on the road, averaging 4.2 runs per contest. As a team, the Rays are batting .242, which is 11th in the league, and have the 11th most home runs in the league. However, their isolated power (ISO) of .114 is 26th in the league.
Amed Rosario comes into the game on a 10-game hitting streak, and he has been on fire of late, going 9/20 in his last five games. For the season, he is batting .359 with two homers. Isaac Paredes has also been swinging the bat well for the Rays, as his five homers is 5th best in the league, and he is batting .262.
