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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 Wednesday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Eduardo Rodriguez in this one. Left hander Rodriguez is 1-2 this season with a 3.72 ERA.
The Rays will counter Rodriguez with Drew Rasmussen. Right hander Rasmussen has a 2.67 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay was a 8-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -300 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Tigers were a 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -300 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 13-24 SU
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 22-15 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Cleveland Friday, May 20
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Friday, May 20