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Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Tarik Skubal in this one. Left hander Skubal is 8-12 this season with a 4.21 ERA.
Skubal's opponent in this one will be Ryan Yarbrough. The Rays left hander has a 5.14 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Tampa Bay was a 7-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -205 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 7-4 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -205 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 70-78 SU
Detroit is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 15 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 92-56 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Detroit at Tampa Bay Sunday, September 19