In the second game of a three-game series at Comerica Park, the Tampa Bay Rays (67-45) play the Detroit Tigers (48-61), Saturday at 1:10 PM ET. The Rays will hand the ball to Aaron Civale (5-2), and the Tigers will counter with Tarik Skubal (1-1).
How to Live Stream Rays vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Saturday, August 5, 2023
- Game Time: 1:10 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.
- Rays pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.76 this year, second-best in baseball.
- The Rays have hit 163 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Fueled by 372 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks fourth in MLB with a .445 slugging percentage this season.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 20th in MLB.
- Detroit’s 4.53 team ERA ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Tigers are fourth-worst in MLB action with 100 home runs.
- So far this year, Detroit has the second-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.366).
Rays vs. Tigers Key Players
- Wander Franco is batting .264 with 23 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 39 walks.
- Yandy Diaz has a club-best .313 batting average.
- Isaac Paredes paces the Rays in home runs (21) and runs batted in (65).
- Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers with 15 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 59.
- Javier Baez has 12 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 17 walks while batting .224.
- Zach McKinstry paces the Tigers’ lineup with a .232 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 | -144 | +122 | 8 | -108 | -112 |
Rays vs. Tigers Betting Trends
- The Rays have won 60, or 65.9%, of the 91 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season the Rays have won 43 of their 60 games, or 71.7%, when favored by at least -144 on the moneyline.
- The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 112 games with a total this season.
- The Tigers have won in 36, or 40.4%, of the 89 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Tigers have a mark of 28-35 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +122 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 55 of their 109 opportunities.
