On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Tampa Bay Rays (66-45) visiting the Detroit Tigers (48-60) at 6:40 PM ET. On the mound for the Rays will be Zack Littell (1-2), matched up against the Tigers’ Reese Olson (1-4).
How to Live Stream Rays vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Friday, August 4, 2023
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Rays and Tigers Stats
- The Rays strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
- The Rays have the third-best ERA (3.79) in the majors this season.
- The Rays have hit 162 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Fueled by 369 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks fifth in MLB with a .445 slugging percentage this season.
- The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 21st in the majors.
- Detroit has the 23rd-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.51).
- The Tigers have hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (100).
- So far this year, Detroit’s .367 slugging percentage is the second-lowest percentage in the majors.
Rays vs. Tigers Key Players
- Wander Franco is hitting .267 with 23 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 39 walks.
- Yandy Diaz has a club-best .314 batting average.
- Randy Arozarena has racked up a team-high 64 runs batted in.
- Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers with 15 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 59.
- Javier Baez is hitting .226 with 12 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 17 walks.
- Zach McKinstry paces the Tigers’ lineup with a .235 batting average.
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Rays vs. Tigers Betting Odds and Trends
Rays vs. Tigers Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -135 | +114 | 9 | +100 | -120 |
Rays vs. Tigers Betting Trends
- The Rays have entered the game as favorites 90 times this season and won 59, or 65.6%, of those games.
- The Rays are 47-18 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
- Games involving the Rays have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 57 of 111 chances this season.
- The Tigers have been underdogs in 88 games this season and have come away with the win 36 times (40.9%) in those contests.
- The Tigers have a mark of 29-41 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +114 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 55 of their 108 opportunities.
