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Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Lines Preview

Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Lines Preview

Written by on May 19, 2016

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On Friday night, the Tampa Bay Rays open a weekend series against the Tigers in Detroit. The Tigers (19-21) are in fourth place in the American League Central and come into the series with a four-game winning streak, having finished a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins. The Rays (19-19) are in third place in the American League East and just swept the Toronto Blue Jays in a three-game set in Canada. Be sure to check out for more MLB odds and lines by clicking here.

A Look at the Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Lines Preview & TV Info

When: Friday, May 20, 2016, 7:10 PM Eastern time Where: Comerica Park, Detroit TV: Fox Sports Sun, Fox Sports Detroit Radio: Tampa Bay / Detroit Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Odds: TBA Pitching Matchup: Matt Andriese (2-0, 0.56 ERA) (TB) vs Anibal Sanchez (3-4, 5.91 ERA) (DET)

Why Should You Bet on Tampa Bay?

The Rays will send minor-league call-up Matt Andriese to the hill to start the game. He has been outstanding since he came up, winning both starts and hurling a complete-game shutout against the Oakland A’s his last time out. His delivery comes across his body, and he pitches from a variety of angles, making his pitchers harder to pick up. Because of his limited major league time, Andriese has only seen five of the Tigers, and they only have one plate appearance each. That limited exposure tends to benefit the pitcher.

Why Should You Put Your Money on the Tigers?

J.D. Martinez has had a hot bat as of late, and Ian Kinsler has hit home runs in four consecutive games. These trends mean that the Tigers have more room when their pitchers stumble a bit, and so even though the Tigers are starting Anibal Sanchez, who has struggled as of late, if the Tigers can keep their hitting going against Andriese, they should have the momentum to help Sanchez along through a couple times in the Tampa Bay order.

Expert Betting Pick and Final Winner Prediction

Andriese has been fantastic since his call-up, and he’s on that honeymoon phase where hitters are seeing him for the first time. I’m predicting a 4-1 Tampa Bay win.
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