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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 Sunday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Wily Peralta in this one. Right hander Peralta is 3-3 this season with a 3.32 ERA.
Peralta's opponent in this one will be Shane McClanahan. The Rays left hander has a 3.51 ERA to go along with a 9-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -385-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 168 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Tigers were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 168 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 71-78 SU
Detroit is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 92-57 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Next up:
Detroit home to Chicago Monday, September 20
Tampa Bay home to Toronto Monday, September 20