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Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Matthew Boyd in this game. Boyd has a 6-9 record and a 4.38 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Boyd with Trevor Richards. Right hander Richards has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 3-12 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rays were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -310 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Rays on August 17. Bettors who backed the Rays at -310 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 37-83 SU
Detroit is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 72-52 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games
Next up:
Detroit at Houston Monday, August 19
Tampa Bay home to Seattle Monday, August 19