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Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at George M. Steinbrenner Field will be treated to a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Friday.
The Tigers will trot Jack Flaherty out to the mound in this one. Right hander Flaherty has a 5-7 record and a 4.03 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Shane Baz. The right hander has a 4.54 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Detroit was a 8-4 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 48-28 SU
Detroit is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-34 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Tampa Bay Saturday, June 21