Friday, June 16, 2017

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Erasmo Ramirez vs. Daniel Norris

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Comerica Park on Friday, June 16, 2017 to take on the Detroit Tigers. The expected starting pitchers are Erasmo Ramirez for the Rays and Daniel Norris for the Tigers.

The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at +110 and Detroit at -120. The Rays have a 41-27-0 over/under mark and a 37-31-0 run line record. The Tigers are 31-33-0 against the run line and have a 35-27-2 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 41-27-0 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 37-31-0 against the run line

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 35-27-2 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 31-33-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

06/14/17 2B Tim Beckham Knee "?" Thursday vs. Detroit Tigers
06/13/17 P Matt Andriese Hip 10-day DL (06/11)
06/09/17 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hip 10-day DL (06/09)
06/09/17 LF Rickie Weeks Jr. Shoulder 10-day DL (06/09)
06/07/17 SS Brad Miller Groin 10-day DL (06/07)
06/01/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 10-day DL (05/22)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 60-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberger Side 60-day DL (04/02)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)
04/01/17 C Wilson Ramos Knee 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

06/14/17 P Michael Fulmer Shoulder probable for next scheduled start Saturday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
05/12/17 RF Jim Adduci Oblique 10-day DL (05/11)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 35-33 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Erasmo Ramirez has a 3-1 record with an earned run average of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.18. He has 39 strikeouts over his 49.1 innings pitched and he's given up 49 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 213 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 195 hitters and walked 94 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 581 base hits and 273 earned runs. They have allowed 74 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 223 batters and struck out 550. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.08.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .253, good for 15th in the league. The Rays hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Logan Morrison is hitting .239 with an on-base percentage of .342. He has 52 hits this season in 218 at bats with 43 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .550 and an OPS+ of 140. Corey Dickerson is hitting .335 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .372. He has totaled 87 hits and he has driven in 34 men in 260 at bats. His OPS+ is 163 while his slugging percentage is at .608. The Rays have 592 hits, including 105 doubles and 103 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 250 times so far this season and they have struck out 687 times as a unit. They have left 490 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 4.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 324 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 30-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.41, Daniel Norris has a 3-4 record and a 1.61 WHIP. He has 61 strikeouts over the 65.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 75 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.17 and they have given up 200 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 181 batters and walked 86 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.73. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 602 base knocks and 296 earned runs this season. They have given up 80 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 218 hitters and struck out 476 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 4.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 14th in the league. The Tigers hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Victor Martinez comes into this matchup batting .257 with an OBP of .335. He has 55 hits this year along with 28 RBI in 214 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .374 with an OPS+ of 92. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .277 this season and he has an OBP of .377. He has collected 52 hits in 188 at bats while driving in 29 runs. He has an OPS+ of 117 and a slugging percentage of .426. The Tigers as a unit have 553 base hits, including 118 doubles and 79 homers. Detroit has walked 236 times this year and they have struck out on 545 occasions. They have had 443 men left on base and have an OPS of .760. They have scored 4.83 runs per game and totaled 309 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rays/Tigers MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays +110

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