Rays vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 5

Updated Aug. 5, 2023 1:00 p.m. ET

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Aaron Civale starts for the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Comerica Park against Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers. First pitch is at 1:10 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Rays have been listed as -148 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Tigers (+126). Tampa Bay is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +108 odds). The contest's over/under has been set at 8 runs.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Civale (5-2), and Tarik Skubal (1-1) answering the bell for the Detroit Tigers.

Take a look at 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: Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Rays	-148	+126	8	-108	-111	-1.5	+108	-129

Rays vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Rays 5, Tigers 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Tigers 46%

Rays vs. Tigers Betting Insights

The Rays have entered the game as favorites 91 times this season and won 60, or 65.9%, of those games.
This season Tampa Bay has won 41 of its 56 games, or 73.2%, when favored by at least -148 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 59.7%.
The Tigers have come away with 36 wins in the 89 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This year, Detroit has won 27 of 60 games when listed as at least +126 or worse on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 44.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

The Rays were the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 5-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
The Rays have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.4
HR	15
ERA	4.50
K/9	8.6

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Rays Player Insights

Wander Franco is batting .264 with 23 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 39 walks.
Among all hitters in MLB, Franco ranks 85th in home runs and 68th in RBI.
Yandy Diaz's .313 batting average paces his team.
Of all MLB hitters, Diaz is 74th in home runs and 66th in RBI.
Isaac Paredes paces the Rays with 21 home runs and 65 runs batted in.
Paredes is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
Randy Arozarena is batting .255 with 10 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 53 walks.

Rays Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Wander Franco	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+200)
Brandon Lowe	0.5 (-204)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+180)
Manuel Margot	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+190)
Harold Ramirez	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+155)
Randy Arozarena	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+145)

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Tigers had a record of 1-6.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Tigers and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
Over their last 10 games, the Tigers are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	6
ERA	5.22
K/9	9.5

Tigers Player Insights

Torkelson leads the Tigers in home runs (15) and runs batted in (59).
Torkelson's home run total puts him 74th in the big leagues, and he is 46th in RBI.
Javier Baez is hitting .224 with 12 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 17 walks.
Among all MLB hitters, Baez ranks 210th in homers and 85th in RBI.
Zach McKinstry has put up a team-high batting average of .232.
Matt Vierling is hitting .272 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
Matt Vierling	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+245)
Kerry Carpenter	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+185)
Riley Greene	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+210)
Zach McKinstry	0.5 (-238)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+235)
Spencer Torkelson	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+370)	0.5 (+160)

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