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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park.
Right hander Zack Littell will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Littell is 8-9 this season with a 3.50 ERA.
Littell's opponent in this one will be Keider Montero. The Tigers right hander has a 4.86 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -190 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Rays were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 78-79 SU
Tampa Bay is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 83-74 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Detroit Thursday, September 26