Thursday, June 30, 2016

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Zimmermann vs. Jake Odorizzi

The Detroit Tigers visit Tropicana Field on Thursday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Jordan Zimmermann for the Tigers and Jake Odorizzi for the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +103 and Tampa Bay at -113. The over/under was set at 8. The Tigers have a 44-29-4 over/under record and a 43-34-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Rays are 31-45-0 against the run line and have a 35-36-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 41% of the time.

The Tigers head into this matchup with a 39-38 record, including 17-22 on the road. Starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has a 9-4 record with an earned run average of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.20. He has 57 strikeouts over his 89.2 innings pitched and he has given up 92 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.62. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.39 and they have given up 249 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen while being struck out 200 times and walking 81 times this season. As a team, Detroit has allowed 9.37 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.60. The Tigers pitchers have collectively given up 714 base hits and 351 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 229 batters and struck out 549. They walk 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.32.

As a team, Detroit is batting .269, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .260 average away from home. The Tigers hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.34 hits per game. Nick Castellanos comes into this game hitting .302 and his on-base percentage is at .337. He has 86 hits this season along with 38 runs scored and 42 runs batted in. He's struck out 74 times and has walked 16 times. Ian Kinsler is hitting .293 and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 91 hits so far while scoring 60 runs and he's driven in 47. He has walked 21 times and has struck out 57 times. The Tigers have 719 hits, including 124 doubles and 101 home runs. They've stolen 31 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 12 times. Detroit has walked 229 times this season and they've struck out 653 times as a unit. They've left 531 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 4.73 runs per contest and have scored a total of 364 runs so far this year.

Tampa Bay comes into this matchup with a 16-21 home record and a 32-44 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.93, Jake Odorizzi has a 3-3 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 83 strikeouts over the 89.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 81 hits. He has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.42. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.49 and they have given up 231 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 204 times and walking 85 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 9.04 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.65 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.46. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 672 base knocks and 331 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 105 home runs this year and they give up 1.4 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 227 hitters and struck out 643. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.37.

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .228 average at home. The Rays hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.12 hits per contest. Evan Longoria comes into this matchup batting .278 and he has an OBP of .332. He has 82 hits this year along with 43 runs scored and 43 RBI. He's struck out 75 times and has walked on 24 occasions. Logan Forsythe is hitting .296 and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 55 hits so far while he's scored 26 runs and drove in 18. He has earned a walk 17 times and has punched out 46 times. The Rays as a unit have 617 base hits, including 131 doubles and 108 homers. They have 26 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 18 times. Tampa Bay as a team has walked 232 times this year and they have struck out 701 times. They've had 518 men left on base and have an OPS of .737. They score 4.08 runs per game and have totaled 310 runs so far this season.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 44-29-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 43-34-0 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 35-36-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 31-45-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

06/28/16 LF Steven Moya Knee "?" Wednesday vs. Miami Marlins
06/21/16 P Drew VerHagen Shoulder 60-day DL (5/23)
06/17/16 RF J.D. Martinez Elbow 15-day DL (6/17)
04/04/16 P Jeff Ferrell Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Angel Nesbitt Ankle 15-day DL (3/25)

Tampa Bay Rays

06/29/16 LF Corey Dickerson Thumb "?" Wednesday vs. Boston Red Sox
06/28/16 P Alex Colome Bicep 15-day DL (6/19)
06/21/16 CF Mike Mahtook Hand 15-day DL (6/21)
06/21/16 2B Steve Pearce Hamstring 15-day DL (6/21)
06/17/16 RF Steven Souza Hip 15-day DL (6/15)
06/02/16 P Brad Boxberger Oblique 15-day DL (6/1)
05/23/16 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hand 15-day DL (5/22)
04/10/16 P Chase Whitley Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Alex Cobb Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers

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