8/6 MLB Tampa Bay Devil Rays vs Detroit Tigers

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- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Comerica Park.

The Devil Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Edwin Jackson in this game. Jackson has a 2-11 record and a 6.59 ERA this season.

The Tigers will counter Jackson with Justin Verlander. Righthander Verlander has a 3.49 ERA to go along with a 11-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 260-moneyline favorites versus the Devil Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Devil Rays lost to Baltimore 11-3 as a +145 underdog last time out. The 14 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).

B.J. Upton crushed a two-run home run for Tampa Bay, while Andy Sonnanstine dropped to 1-7 after getting shelled for seven runs on eight hits in 3 2-3 innings.

The Tigers lost to the White Sox 3-1 as a -185 favorite last time out. The four runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (10.5).

Magglio Ordonez delivered a solo homer for Detroit, while Jordan Tata took the loss after allowing three runs on five hits over five innings.

 

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Tigers 6, Devil Rays 4

Former Tiger Carlos Pena hit an RBI double in his first at-bat at Comerica Park since leaving Detroit, and B.J. Upton's three-run blast put the Rays in front in the fifth. But a Sean Casey solo shot sparked a furious rally for Detroit, as the Rays lost the opener of the four-game set.