Rays Vs Tigers: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Rays begin the MLB campaign versus the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. First pitch at Tropicana Field is 3:10 PM ET.

The favored Rays (-239 on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Tigers (+200). The matchup has an over/under set at 6.5 total runs.

The betting facts in this article reflect odds as of March 30, 2023 at 5:13 AM ET. Ready to bet?

Rays vs Tigers Betting Lines

Rays Betting Insights

• The Rays won 62, or 59.6%, of the 104 games they played as favorites last season.
• Last season Tampa Bay won three of its five games when favored by at least -239 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 70.5% chance to win.
• Games involving Tampa Bay went over the total set by sportsbooks in 73 of 164 chances last season.
• The Rays were 78-86-0 ATS in their 164 games with a spread last season.

Tigers Betting Insights

• The Tigers won in 53, or 38.7%, of the 137 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
• Last season, Detroit came away with a win seven times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +200 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 33.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Detroit and its opponents hit the over in 65 of its 163 games with a total last season.
• The Tigers went 81-82-0 against the spread in their 163 games that had a posted line last season.

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Rays Probable Pitcher – Shane McClanahan

• McClanahan and his team were 14-15-0 ATS in his 29 appearances with a spread last season.
• The 25-year-old southpaw hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Friday, Oct. 7 against the Cleveland Guardians, when he pitched seven innings as the starter.
• McClanahan and his team were 12-10 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite.
• The 25-year-old’s team finished with a record of 15-14 in games he pitched.

Rays Relief Pitchers (2022)

Tigers Probable Pitcher – Eduardo Rodriguez

• Rodriguez will make his first start of the season for the Tigers.
• The 29-year-old lefty started and threw six innings when he last appeared Tuesday, Oct. 4 against the Seattle Mariners.
• Rodriguez and his team finished with a 4-11 record in the 15 games he pitched when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.
• He helped his team to a win in 6 of the 17 games he appeared in last season.
• In 17 opportunities with a total set by bookmakers last season, the games he pitched in went over 11 times.

Tigers Relief Pitchers (2022)

Rays Hitting Trends

• The Rays hit at least two homers in 34 games last season, and finished 23-11 in those contests.
• Tampa Bay put up at least five extra-base hits in 28 games last season, and finished 22-6 in those outings.
• The club totaled at least eight hits 84 times last season, and had a 57-27 record in those games.
• Tampa Bay had a 54-8 record in games last season that it put up at least five runs.
• The Rays went 22-14 in the 36 games last season when they drew five or more walks.

Tigers Hitting Trends

• They won 16 of the 24 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
• In 13 games with five or more extra-base hits last season, it had a record of 12-1.
• In 81 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 46-35.
• In 41 games last season with five or more runs scored, Detroit posted a record of 33-8.
• In 10 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 4-6

Rays vs. Tigers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rays (-239)
Over/Under Pick: Over (6.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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