Rays vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/7/2022

The Tampa Bay Rays (57-50) are set to take on the Detroit Tigers (43-66) Sunday at 1:40 PM ET. The Rays are listed as -177 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Tigers have +151 odds for the contest. Drew Rasmussen will get the ball for Tampa Bay while Detroit counter with Matt Manning.

Rays vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rays vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +151 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+151) and Over (8)

Rays vs. Tigers Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Drew Rasmussen
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Matt Manning
• Game Day: Sunday, August 7, 2022
• Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Rays Starter Drew Rasmussen

• Rasmussen (6-4 with a 3.06 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 88 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rays, his 19th of the season.
• His last appearance was on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the right-hander threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
• In 18 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 3.06 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .245 to his opponents.
• Rasmussen heads into the matchup with four quality starts under his belt this season.
• Rasmussen heads into the game with 11 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• He will face a Tigers offense that ranks last in the league with 354 runs while batting .228 as a unit. It has a collective .335 slugging percentage (30th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 65 home runs (30th in MLB).
• Rasmussen has a 0 ERA and a 0.8 WHIP against the Tigers this season in five innings pitched, allowing a .211 batting average over one appearance.

Tigers Starter Matt Manning

• The Tigers’ Manning (0-0) will make his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 24-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 3.46 and 3.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .239.
• In three starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• In three starts this season, Manning has lasted five or more innings two times, with an average of 4.1 innings per appearance.
• The Rays have scored 436 runs this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB. They have 858 hits, 20th in baseball, with 96 home runs (24th in the league).

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have entered the game as favorites 73 times this season and won 42, or 57.5%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 14-9, a 60.9% win rate, when favored by -177 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 63.9% chance to win.
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 51 of their 107 opportunities.
• The Rays have an ATS record of 48-59-0 in 107 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 90 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (37.8%) in those games.
• Detroit has a win-loss record of 11-29 when favored by +151 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 39.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 39 of their 110 opportunities.
• In 110 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 49-61-0 against the spread.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Rays best hitter so far this season is Yandy Diaz, who’s hitting at a team-leading .280 clip along with five homers and 33 RBI.
• Diaz’s home runs place him 225th in the majors, and he ranks 168th in RBI.
• Randy Arozarena has racked up 49 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Arozarena is 84th in homers and 66th in RBI in the bigs.
• Arozarena enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a double, three walks and two RBI.
• David Peralta is batting .251 with 21 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
• Peralta will look to build on his four-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with two doubles and two RBI.
• Isaac Paredes has shown his power as he paces his team with 14 home runs.
• Paredes has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .188 with a double, two walks and two RBI.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez has put up a team-leading 10 home runs and has driven in 43 runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Baez is 118th in home runs and 94th in RBI.
• Baez takes a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two doubles and four RBI.
• Jonathan Schoop is batting .206 with 16 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 15 walks.
• Schoop is currently 157th in home runs and 181st in RBI in the major leagues.
• Jeimer Candelario has 10 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Harold Castro has 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 11 walks while hitting .287.