Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers
- The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Comerica Park.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander James Shields in this game. Shields has a 8-10 record and a 3.81 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jarrod Washburn who starts for the Tigers. Lefthander Washburn is 9-7 with a 3.23 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Tigers defeated Tampa Bay 4-3 as a -155 favorite on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8).
Placido Polanco clubbed a three-run home run for Detroit, while Clete Thomas was 3-3 with two runs scored in the win.
Evan Longoria hit a two-run home run for Tampa Bay and Akinori Iwamura added a solo shot.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 70-59 SU
Detroit: 69-60 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Tuesday, September 1
Detroit home to Cleveland, Tuesday, September 1
- The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Comerica Park.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander James Shields in this game. Shields has a 8-10 record and a 3.81 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jarrod Washburn who starts for the Tigers. Lefthander Washburn is 9-7 with a 3.23 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Tigers defeated Tampa Bay 4-3 as a -155 favorite on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8).
Placido Polanco clubbed a three-run home run for Detroit, while Clete Thomas was 3-3 with two runs scored in the win.
Evan Longoria hit a two-run home run for Tampa Bay and Akinori Iwamura added a solo shot.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 70-59 SU
Detroit: 69-60 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Tuesday, September 1
Detroit home to Cleveland, Tuesday, September 1