Rays vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 4

Updated Aug. 4, 2023 6:00 p.m. ET

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Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays square off against Zack Short and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Friday, at 6:40 PM ET. The Rays are favored in this one, at -147, while the underdog Tigers have +125 odds to play spoiler. Tampa Bay is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +111 odds). The over/under is 9 runs for this matchup (with -113 odds on the over and -107 odds on the under).

The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to Zack Littell (1-2, 4.85 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Reese Olson (1-4, 4.71 ERA).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Tigers game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Rays vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, August 4, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Rays	-147	+125	9	-113	-107	-1.5	+111	-132

Rays vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Rays 5, Tigers 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Tigers 46%

Rays vs. Tigers Betting Insights

The Rays have entered the game as favorites 90 times this season and won 59, or 65.6%, of those games.
Tampa Bay has a record of 41-16, a 71.9% win rate, when favored by -147 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.5% chance of a victory for the Rays.
The Tigers have been underdogs in 88 games this season and have come away with the win 36 times (40.9%) in those contests.
This year, Detroit has won 27 of 60 games when listed as at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

The Rays played as the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they went 4-3 in those matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Rays' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	14
ERA	5.11
K/9	9.3

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Rays Player Insights

Wander Franco has 23 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .267.
Franco is 84th in homers and 67th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Franco has collected a hit in six games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .231 with a triple, three home runs, five walks and seven RBI.
Diaz has a club-high .314 batting average.
Diaz ranks 72nd in homers and 67th in RBI in the majors.
Randy Arozarena leads the Rays with 64 runs batted in.
Isaac Paredes' 21 home runs are a team-high mark.

Rays Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Manuel Margot	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+180)
Wander Franco	1.5 (+165)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+185)
Harold Ramirez	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+165)
Yandy Díaz	1.5 (+135)	1.5 (-115)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+190)
Randy Arozarena	-	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+130)

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Tigers have a record of 2-5.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Tigers are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	8
ERA	4.60
K/9	8.8

Tigers Player Insights

Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers in home runs (15) and runs batted in (59).
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Torkelson's home run total is 72nd and his RBI tally is 42nd.
Javier Baez has 12 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 17 walks while batting .226.
Baez is 208th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 82nd in RBI.
Zach McKinstry leads the Tigers' lineup with a .235 batting average.
Matt Vierling is hitting .273 with 12 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 25 walks.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Javier Báez	0.5 (-270)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+195)
Andy Ibáñez	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+190)
Riley Greene	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+180)
Kerry Carpenter	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+155)
Matt Vierling	1.5 (+155)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+170)

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