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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Comerica Park.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zack Littell in this game. Littell has a 1-2 record and a 4.85 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Reese Olson. The right hander has a 4.71 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -121 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 7-2 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 66-45 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games
Detroit:
Team record: 48-60 SU
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Detroit Saturday, August 5