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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Comerica Park.
Right hander Chris Archer will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Archer is 1-1 this season with a 5.28 ERA.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Casey Mize. The right hander has a 3.51 ERA to go along with a 7-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 10-4 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 145 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 10-4 result against the Tigers on September 10. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 88-53 SU
Tampa Bay is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Detroit:
Team record: 67-75 SU
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Detroit Sunday, September 12