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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Zack Littell in this one. Right hander Littell is 7-7 this season with a 3.50 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Reese Olson who starts for the Tigers. Right hander Olson is 4-3 with a 2.89 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -130 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 49-43 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 59-34 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Thursday, July 10
Detroit home to Seattle Friday, July 11