Tampa Bay ends the season on a six-game road trek. They've lost the first two at Detroit, 2-1 and 7-1. The offense has slipped to 29th in runs, 24th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging. Lefty Tyler Alexander (5.35 ERA) will throw about four innings. The Rays have lost his last four starts on the road allowing 13 runs and 15 hits in 18 innings. The Rays are on a 2-7 run away from home. Meanwhile, Detroit is on a 13-3 run and has won the last five starts made by Reese Olson (3.49 ERA). The Tigers are ranked fourth in the bullpen with a 3.57 ERA and have won six in a row against lefty starters. Play Detroit.
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March 12, 2025 1:05pm ET
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Tampa Bay Rays
#945
Detroit Tigers
#946
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+160)
Runline
-1.5 (+168)
-117
Moneyline
-115
OVER 7.5 (-125)
Total
UNDER 7.5 (-115)
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 0.0 to 0.0 and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
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Tampa Bay Rays
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Detroit Tigers 
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0
0
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5
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September 26, 2024 1:10pm ET
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Tampa Bay Rays
#909
Alexander
Detroit Tigers
#910
Olson
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-152)
Runline
-1.5 (+132)
+139
Moneyline
-156
OVER 7.5 (-125)
Total
UNDER 7.5 (+105)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 74% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.4 to 4.2 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Tampa Bay winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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This pick was released to clients on September 26, 2024 at 11:27AM ET.
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Tampa Bay at Detroit
September 26, 2024
1:10 PM Eastern
Final Score
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9
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Tampa Bay Rays
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0
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Detroit Tigers
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
4
September 25, 2024 6:40pm ET
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Tampa Bay Rays
#965
Littell
Detroit Tigers
#966
Montero
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-184)
Runline
-1.5 (+160)
+117
Moneyline
-131
OVER 8 (-115)
Total
UNDER 8 (-105)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 67% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.6 to 4.0 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Tampa Bay winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
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Tampa Bay Rays
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0
0
0
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Detroit Tigers
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
7
September 24, 2024 1:10pm ET
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Tampa Bay Rays
#913
Pepiot
Detroit Tigers
#914
Skubal
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-138)
Runline
-1.5 (+118)
+164
Moneyline
-186
OVER 6.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 6.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 77% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.6 to 3.6 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Tampa Bay winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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This pick was released to clients on September 24, 2024 at 12:16PM ET.
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Tampa Bay at Detroit
September 24, 2024
1:10 PM Eastern
Tampa Bay has won seven of 10, cashing three times as an underdog. The bullpen is ninth in ERA (3.70) and seventh in WHIP, while the offense is fourth in steals. Starter Ryan Pepiot (3.64 ERA) is holding batters to a .213 average with 131 Ks in 121 innings. He has a 1.50 ERA versus light-hitting Detroit this season. The Rays have won six of his last nine starts. He faces a Detroit offense that is 18th in runs, 28th in on-base percentage, 22nd in slugging, and 26th in steals. They've lost two of the last three starts made by Tarik Skubal, including losses as a -155 favorite against Oakland and as -300 chalk to Colorado. Play Tampa Bay.
Final Score
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Tampa Bay Rays
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0
0
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1
1
Detroit Tigers
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
April 24, 2024 6:50pm ET
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Detroit Tigers
#969
Flaherty
Tampa Bay Rays
#970
Armstrong
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+103)
Runline
-1.5 (+197)
-112
Moneyline
-102
OVER 8 (-114)
Total
UNDER 8 (-116)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 57% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Rays to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 5.4 to 4.9 with Detroit winning on the moneyline and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
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Detroit Tigers
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Tampa Bay Rays
1
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
7
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