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Wednesday's matchup between the Tigers and Rays is set for 6:50 PM from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Detroit comes in with a record of 14-10, while the Rays are just below .500 at 12-13. Shawn Armstrong will start for the Rays, and he is facing off against Jack Flaherty for the Tigers.

The over/under line is at 8 runs, and the Tigers are the slight favorite on the money line at -104. Looking at the Tigers, they are currently third in the AL Central, and the Rays are in fifth place in the AL East.

TAMPA BAY RAYS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline -115

This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 6:50 ET on Wednesday, April 24th.

HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS RAYS:

  • We have the Rays winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • If you're looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rays to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Detroit rallied for three runs in the 8th inning in the most recent game of this Tigers vs. Rays series. The Tigers scored one run in the 3rd inning but didn't score another run until putting up three in the top of the 8th, picking up a 4-2 win. Heading into the game, the Tigers were at +144 on the money line.

Kenta Maeda started for the Tigers, going five innings and striking out five without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Jason Foley got the save. Ryan Pepiot only went six innings for the Rays but gave up just one run on three hits.

Riley Greene and Mark Canha each homered for the Tigers, while Isaac Paredes hit a home run for the Rays. Harold Ramirez went 2/4 with an RBI in the loss.

Tigers Records & Stats

Detroit is currently 14-10 overall, and they have won three straight games. The Tigers are in 3rd place in the AL Central, and they are 3.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. Against other teams in the AL Central, the Tigers have gone 7-3 this season.

So far, the Tigers have been much better on the road, going 10-3 compared to 4-7 at home. Detroit has been favored in 10 of their games, and they are 6-4 in those matchups. They have also been good as the road favorite, going 3-0.

When the Tigers are on the road, they are a solid bet to cover the run line, going 9-4 in those games. They are currently riding a six-game run line win streak on the road. Overall, they are 11-13 vs. the run line this season. They are 10-4 vs. the run line as an underdog, but just 1-9 as the favorite.

Despite the fact that the Tigers and Rays have a combined run average of 7.6 runs per game, the over/under line for today's game is set at 8 runs. The Tigers have played in 14 games with an over/under line of 8 runs this season, and the under has hit in 10 of those games. In their last 10 games, the Tigers have scored an average of 3.8 runs per game, while the Rays have scored an average of 4.9 runs per game.

Jack Flaherty is on the mound for the Tigers today, as they take on the Rays on the road. Flaherty has not picked up a win yet this season, but he has been pitching well. He has 25 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings and is coming off a start in which he struck out 10 batters in 6 innings of work.

Heading into today's game, the Tigers offense is averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have been a little better on the road, averaging 4.4 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .222, and their team on-base percentage of .298 is also near the bottom of the league. Detroit's team slugging percentage of .352 is also just 22nd in the league.

Kerry Carpenter has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/35 in his last eight games, with one home run and nine RBIs. For the season, he is batting .293 and is 2nd on the team with 13 RBIs. Mark Canha and Riley Greene are also near the top of the Tigers' home run leaderboard, with five homers apiece. Canha is batting .260 for the season and has gone deep twice in his last seven games.

Rays Records & Stats

Tampa Bay is looking to even up their series vs. the Tigers today, as they have dropped three straight games. Currently, the Rays are in 5th place in the AL East, and they trail the Yankees by 4.5 games for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 3-4 against other teams in the AL East.

As the favorite, the Rays are 10-10 this year and 2-3 as the underdog. At home, they are 7-9 compared to 5-4 on the road. Tampa Bay's overall record is 12-13.

When the Tampa Bay Rays win, they win big, with an average run margin of +2.5. However, when they lose, they lose by an average of -4.3 runs per game. Their run line record is 9-16 overall, with a 4-12 mark at home. They are 5-4 on the run line on the road and have failed to cover the run line in their last six home games.

The Tampa Bay Rays have played 25 games this season, and 16 of them have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 14-11. When the line is set at 8 runs, the over/under record is 4-1.

Right-hander Shawn Armstrong gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Tigers at home. Armstrong has made two starts and eight total appearances this season. His record is 0-1, and he has an ERA of 4.09. Opponents are batting .214 this season off Armstrong, and his WHIP is currently 1.18. Armstrong's last outing came on April 19th, where he gave up one hit and issued a walk in two-thirds of an inning of work. He didn't allow a run in that outing and finished with a no decision. Armstrong has finished with a no decision in each of his last three outings.

The Rays offense comes into the game averaging just 3.8 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.6 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .240, which is 14th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .301 is 19th in the league. Tampa Bay does have a good team BABIP of .30, but their isolated power number of .114 is just 24th in the league.

Isaac Paredes and Amed Rosario have been the Rays' top two hitters this season, with Paredes leading the team with six homers and Rosario right behind him with a batting average of .346. Rosario has also been hot of late, going 13/33 in his last eight games with one home run. Paredes has also gone deep in one of his last seven games while batting .308 over that stretch.