Rays vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/5/2022

After a four-hit game last time out, Randy Arozarena leads the Tampa Bay Rays (56-49) as -202 favorites against the Detroit Tigers (42-65). Action gets underway from Comerica Park at 7:10 PM ET on Friday. Tampa Bay’s Corey Kluber gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Bryan Garcia.

Rays vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rays vs. Tigers

We have the Tigers on the moneyline at +169 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+169) and Over (8.5)

Rays vs. Tigers Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Corey Kluber
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Bryan Garcia
• Game Day: Friday, August 5, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Rays Starter Corey Kluber

• Kluber makes the start for the Rays, his 21st of the season. He is 7-6 with a 4.03 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 105 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Saturday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up four earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• In 20 games this season, the 36-year-old has a 4.03 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .259 to opposing hitters.
• Kluber is trying to secure his 10th quality start of the year in this matchup.
• Kluber will try to continue a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance).
• He will match up with a Tigers team that is batting .226 as a unit (27th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .332 (30th in MLB) with 63 total home runs (30th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Tigers this season, Kluber has thrown six innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out eight.
• The 36-year-old’s 4.03 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.152 WHIP ranks 27th, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 34th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Tigers Starter Bryan Garcia

• Garcia will take to the mound for the Tigers, his second start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits against the Toronto Blue Jays.
• He has an ERA of 4.91, a batting average against of .214 and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in one games this season.
• The Rays have scored 430 runs this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB. They are batting .239 for the campaign with 95 home runs, 24th in the league.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have been favorites in 71 games this season and won 41 (57.7%) of those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 5-5, a 50% win rate, when favored by -202 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.9% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 50 of 105 chances this season.
• The Rays have an ATS record of 47-58-0 in 105 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have won in 33, or 37.5%, of the 88 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Detroit has a win-loss record of 5-18 when favored by +169 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 37.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 38 of their 108 opportunities.
• The Tigers are 48-60-0 against the spread in their 108 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yandy Diaz’s .283 average leads the Rays this year. His resume also includes five homers and driven in 33 RBI.
• Among all batters in baseball, Diaz is 222nd in homers and 164th in RBI.
• Arozarena’s 49 runs batted in lead his team.
• Arozarena ranks 83rd in home runs and 61st in RBI on the year.
• Arozarena has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• David Peralta is batting .248 with 20 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
• Peralta is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Ji-Man Choi is batting .259 with 16 doubles, eight home runs and 42 walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez leads the Tigers with 10 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 41.
• Baez is 111th in home runs and 103rd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jonathan Schoop has 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 15 walks while batting .205.
• Schoop is 179th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 196th in RBI.
• Jeimer Candelario has 10 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Miguel Cabrera leads the Tigers with a team-leading batting average of .268.