The Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays meet Saturday in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Here’s a Rays vs Tigers Prediction. This article will include a Rays vs Tigers Pick.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 48-29 on the year and play the Athletics, Twins, and Nationals next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .252 on the season, have a .322 OBP, and a .418 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.49 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.
Sawyer Gipson-Long gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 0-0 with a 3.97 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. This will be Gipson-Long’s first career game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 42-34 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 .402 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has a 3.55 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 79 hits and 44 RBI, while Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero have combined for 149 hits and 89 RBI.
Ryan Pepiot gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 4-6 with a 3.11 ERA and 84 strikeouts this season. Pepiot is 0-1 with a 2.12 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have lost 10 of their last 11 road games against the Rays following a road loss.
- The Rays have covered the run line each of their last nine games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Saturday games.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven day games against American League opponents.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last 12 day games against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Rays have lost each of their last four day games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
- The Tigers have covered the run line each of their last nine day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games following a home win.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against AL East opponents.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in six of their last eight day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Yandy Diaz has hit at least one home run in two of his last three appearances with the Rays as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one Double in each of his three previous home appearances against the Tigers.
- Taylor Walls has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Rays as favorites against AL opponents.
- Taylor Walls has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances after playing the previous day.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 17 home games against AL opponents.
- Jonathan Aranda ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.416) this season.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Colt Keith has hit a home run in each of the Tigers’ last two games as underdogs.
- Parker Meadows has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Tigers’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 12 games as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Javier Baez has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances.
Rays vs Tigers Prediction
Gipson-Long has been respectable this season, but he has just 11.1 innings under his belt this season, and this will be just his sixth career start. There’s not enough of a sample size for me to buy all of this Gipson-Long stock. Pepiot has a 3.11 ERA and 1.10 WHIP, and he’s allowed six runs in his last 19.2 innings. In 61 home innings, Pepiot has a 3.25 ERA and a .234 allowed batting average. The Rays have the edge on the mound, and there’s an advantage with a home team on a quick turnaround. This is a wild early start. Give me the Rays.