Wednesday’s contest that pits the Detroit Tigers (83-74) against the Tampa Bay Rays (78-79) at Comerica Park has a good chance to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Tigers. Game time is at 6:40 p.m. ET on Sept. 25.

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Tigers vs. Rays Matchup Info

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Tigers vs. Rays Predictions

  • Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Rays 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Tigers vs. Rays Betting Lines

Tigers vs Rays Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Tigers -125 +105 8 -112 -108

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Tigers Betting Insights

  • Detroit has been the favorite in 60 games this season, and has come away with the win 35 times (58.3%) in those contests.
  • This season, the Tigers have been victorious 26 times in 40 chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 78 of 155 opportunities.
  • The Tigers went 5-1 over the six games in which they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
  • In its past 15 matchups — all had a set run total — Detroit and its opponents combined to go over the total six times.

Rays Betting Insights

  • Tampa Bay has put together a 39-48 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.8% of those games).
  • The Rays have a record of 19-32 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer (37.3%).
  • Tampa Bay has had an over/under set by bookmakers 157 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 66 of those games (66-85-6).
  • In 12 games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Rays had a record of 6-6.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, Tampa Bay and its opponents are 2-13-0 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Tigers vs. Rays Probable Pitchers

Tigers’ Starting Pitcher: Keider Montero

  • The 24-year-old has pitched to a 4.86 ERA this season with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.7 walks per nine across 17 games.
  • Keider Montero’s team has a record of 2-1 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
  • Montero’s team has won nine of his 15 starts.
  • In Montero’s 15 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over eight times.

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell

  • The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.56, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings in 28 games this season. Opponents are batting .263 against him.
  • The Rays have been the moneyline underdog in 18 of Littell’s starts this season, and they went 9-9 in those matchups.
  • Littell’s team has won 14 of his 28 starts.
  • Littell’s starts hit the over on the run total 12 times in 28 games with a set total this season.

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Tigers’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 83-74
Home 40-36
Road 43-38
One-Run Games 31-24
Scoring 5+ Runs 52-9

Rays’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 78-79
Home 42-39
Road 36-40
One-Run Games 29-21
Scoring 5+ Runs 44-8

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