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Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Spencer Turnbull in this one. Right hander Turnbull is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
It'll be Zach Eflin toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Eflin is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -240 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Detroit was a 4-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as +195 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 0-1 SU
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 1-0 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Tampa Bay Sunday, April 2