The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers are set to start a four game weekend series on Thursday. The Rays started Tuesday’s action with a 34-32 record. The Rays are in third place behind the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the American League East. Tampa Bay sits 6.5 games back.
The Detroit Tigers are 30-32 on the season. The Tigers are also in third place in the American League Central. Detroit sits behind Minnesota and Cleveland in the divisional standings. The Detroit Tigers come into the game as the favorite in this game. The Detroit Tigers are -144 over the Tampa Bay Rays. Find out more about the updated MLB betting run lines here.
In Depth Analysis On The 2017 MLB Winning Favorites For Rays Vs Tigers Match
When: Thursday June 15, 2017; 6:10pm CT
Where: Comerica Park; Detroit, MI
TV: FOX Sports Sun, FS-D
Radio: WDAE 620 AM / 95.3 FM, WGES 680, 97.1 The Ticket
Stream Option: MLB.tv
Odds: Detroit Tigers -144
Why Bet on Tampa Bay Rays
Many are considering the Tampa Bay Rays as one of the best surprises in the American League. The Rays have won five out of six games heading into their game on Tuesday night. In those five games, the Rays have scored 34 runs. Tampa Bay is 8th in all of baseball with 310 runs scored on the season.
The Rays are batting .250 on the season, which is right in the middle of the league. Corey Dickerson is having a fantastic season for the Rays, with a .328 batting average. Logan Morrison is providing the power, as he has belted 17 homeruns and drove in 38 runs. The pitching for Tampa Bay sees a 4.05 earned run average.
Why Bet on Detroit Tigers
On the other side, the Detroit Tigers cannot seem to find any consistency this season. The Tigers are 16-12 at home, and have only been outscored by 9 runs this season. Despite saying that, Detroit continues to sputter around .500. The Tigers on the offensive side are watching Justin Upton put together a nice season. Upton leads the team with a .268 batting average, 13 homeruns and 40 RBI’s.
The pitching for Detroit has been a big problem. Even the pitcher on Thursday has not been very good for the Tigers. Justin Verlander will make the start. The Tigers starting pitching has 33 quality starts, but the teams’ 4.74 earned run average is one of the worst in baseball. The Tigers are also watching opponents bat .271 against them.
Expert Pick & Prediction
The Detroit Tigers are throwing their ace Justin Verlander in this game. Verlander has not been super strong this season. The righthander is 4-4 on the season with a 4.68 earned run average. Verlander has thrown 75 innings, while striking out just 69 on the season.
Alex Cobb will pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays. Cobb is 5-5 on the season with a 4.29 earned run average. The 29 year old right hander has struck out 57 batters, and walked 23 in 79.2 innings this season. Look for a little vintage Justin Verlander in this game. Even going against a tough Tampa Bay offense, Verlander gets the job done. Bet the Detroit Tigers -144 over the Tampa Bay Rays.
