Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: David Price (9-3) vs. Jake Odorizzi (5-6)

The Detroit Tigers head to Tropicana Field on Tuesday to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are David Price for the Tigers and Jake Odorizzi for the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at -113 and Tampa Bay at +103. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Tigers have a 55-41 over/under record and a 46-52 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Rays have a 40-52 over/under record and a 53-47 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Tigers come into this game with a 48-50 record, and they are 23-23 away from home. David Price has a 9-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.31 and a 1.09 WHIP. The Tigers are 15-5 over his 140 innings pitched and he's also given up 126 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-10. His teammates are averaging 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.13 and they have given up 313 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .269 against the Tigers bullpen while walking 110 times and striking out 242 times. Detroit is averaging 6.98 strikeouts per game while getting 9.33 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.37.

Detroit ranks 1st in the league in team batting average at .276 while hitting .264 on the road. The Tigers hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334 which is good for 1st in baseball. Ian Kinsler leads the team in hits with 110 while the team ranks 1st in baseball with 9.64 hits per game.

With a 49-51 overall record, Tampa Bay will come into this game 24-27 at home. Jake Odorizzi has a record of 5-6 while sporting an earned run average of 2.85 on the year with a 1.10 WHIP. The Rays have a record of 7-8 over the 91.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 76 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-12. His teammates score an average of 2.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.76 and they have given up 296 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against the Rays bullpen while walking 130 times and striking out 311 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.17 strikeouts per game while getting 7.89 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.57.

They rank 27th in the league in team batting average with a .237 average while hitting .236 at home. The Rays hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 25th in baseball. Logan Forsythe leads the team in hits with 95 while the team ranks 30th in baseball with 7.84 hits a game.

Detroit has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 50 errors with 978 assists and 2,654 put outs for the season. The Rays have committed 56 errors on the season with 891 assists and 2,685 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 55-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 46-52 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 40-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 53-47 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

07/04/15 1B Miguel Cabrera Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/3)
05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season

Tampa Bay Rays

07/12/15 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/12)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays

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