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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Comerica Park.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Corey Kluber in this game. Kluber has a 7-6 record and a 4.03 ERA this season.
The Tigers will counter Kluber with Bryan Garcia. Right hander Garcia has a 4.91 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Rays on August 04. Bettors who backed the Rays at -180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -180 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 56-49 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 42-65 SU
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Detroit Saturday, August 6