Rays vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/6/2022

The Tampa Bay Rays (57-49) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they visit the Detroit Tigers (42-66) on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET. The Rays are listed as -266 favorites by bookmakers, while the Tigers are +218 underdogs. Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Garrett Hill.

Rays vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rays vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +218 after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+218) and Over (7.5)

Rays vs. Tigers Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Shane McClanahan
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Garrett Hill
• Game Day: Saturday, August 6, 2022
• Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Rays Starter Shane McClanahan

• McClanahan (10-4 with a 2.07 ERA and 158 strikeouts in 122 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rays, his 21st of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday, the left-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up a 2.07 ERA and 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .180 to opposing hitters.
• McClanahan has 15 quality starts this season.
• McClanahan enters this game with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• He will take the mound against a Tigers offense that ranks 27th in MLB with 804 total hits (on a .226 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .332 (30th in MLB) with 64 total home runs (30th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Tigers this season, McClanahan has thrown seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out seven.
• The 25-year-old’s 2.07 ERA ranks fourth, .828 WHIP ranks first, and 11.7 K/9 ranks second among qualifying pitchers this season.

Tigers Starter Garrett Hill

• Hill (1-3) will take to the mound for the Tigers and make his sixth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 5.88 and 3.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .240 in five games this season.
• He has started five games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
• Hill will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• The Rays rank 22nd in MLB with 435 runs scored this season. They have a .239 batting average this campaign with 95 home runs (24th in the league).

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have been favorites in 72 games this season and won 42 (58.3%) of those contests.
• Tampa Bay has played as a favorite of -266 or more once this season and won that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 72.7% chance to win.
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of their 106 games with a total this season.
• The Rays are 48-58-0 against the spread in their 106 chances this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 89 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (37.1%) in those games.
• Detroit has a mark of 3-6 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +218 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 31.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Detroit and their opponents have gone over in 38 of their 109 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Tigers have posted a record of 48-61-0 against the spread this season.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yandy Diaz’s .280 average leads the Rays this year. His resume also includes five homers and driven in 33 RBI.
• Diaz’s home runs rank him 225th in MLB, and he is 165th in RBI.
• Randy Arozarena has put up 49 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Arozarena ranks 84th in home runs and 62nd in RBI on the season.
• Arozarena enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double, three walks and two RBI.
• David Peralta has 21 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 27 walks while batting .247.
• Peralta is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with two doubles and two RBI.
• Ji-Man Choi is batting .257 with 16 doubles, eight home runs and 43 walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez leads the Tigers with 10 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 41.
• Baez’s home run total places him 113th in MLB, and he ranks 106th in RBI.
• Baez carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Jonathan Schoop is batting .205 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 15 walks.
• Schoop is currently 179th in homers and 197th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Jeimer Candelario has 10 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Miguel Cabrera leads the team in batting average with a mark of .268.