Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Sunday, August 6, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-192) Detroit (+160)

The Tampa Bay Rays (67-45) are hitting the road to Comerica Park on Sunday where they will compete against the Detroit Tigers (48-61). The line on this contest has the Rays at -192 while the Tigers are sitting at +160. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Tyler Glasnow and Joey Wentz.

Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .445 and have struck out 965 times, while taking a walk on 359 occasions. They have 558 runs batted in in addition to 954 base knocks this season, and their batting average is sitting at .254. The Rays have accrued 194 doubles as a unit and have knocked 163 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 581 runs scored and have an OBP of .327. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are putting up 5.2 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in the league.

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The Rays have compiled a team ERA of 3.76 this season (2nd in the league), and they have rung up 998 batters. Rays pitchers have allowed 117 long balls in addition to 436 runs in total (1st in baseball). They have walked 325 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.90 as a squad this year. Tampa Bay has relinquished 844 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 414 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.07 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.18.

The Rays relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 63.8% and stepped onto the hill in 96 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 127 runners on the campaign and 24.4% of them crossed the plate. Rays relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 82 times in addition to having 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have sent 360 relievers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen have tallied 49 holds on the year (26th in the league). They have recorded 30 saves this year and have blown 17 out of their 47 chances to save the game.

The Tampa Bay Rays have notched a total of 2,969 putouts this year, in addition to 1,017 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which ranks 3rd in professional baseball, and have a total of 83 double plays. The Rays have converted 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,907 innings on the field, which ranks them 1st in the majors.

Glasnow (25-23 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.69 while he has gone up against 1,990 opposing hitters in the majors. He has allowed 386 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 197 walks. His earned run average is 3.88 (206 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.219. Glasnow has pitched in 478 frames and is sitting with 612 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

Detroit is sitting with 100 home runs so far this year as well as 411 runs batted in. They have 166 doubles, while walking 338 times and putting up 424 runs. The Detroit Tigers have tallied an on-base percentage of .298 as well as a batting average of .231 for the season. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .366 and they have an average of 3.89 runs per game (28th in MLB). They have struck out on 956 occasions (14th in baseball) and have totaled 850 base hits.

The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 527 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.50 (486 earned runs given up). They have conceded 129 long balls and they concede 4.88 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.257 and have a FIP of 4.16 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (913 strikeouts against 304 walks). They are currently ranked 17th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 917.

Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 40 save opportunities and they have earned 24 saves. They are ranked 18th in the league with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 354 relievers to the mound this year. Their relievers have taken the field 111 times in high leverage situations and also on 111 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.7% out of their 156 inherited runners. With 103 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 61 holds and also 16 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 85 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (29th in pro baseball). The Tigers have recorded 945 assists, 70 errors and are sitting with 2,915 putouts so far this season. In 8,745 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (13th in the majors).

Wentz (4-11 career mark) has earned a 5.37 earned run average while surrendering 9.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.20 and he has faced 484 hitters during his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 65 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.450 and having a FIP of 4.8. Thus far in his career, Wentz has given up 113 hits while earning 99 punch outs in 109 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+160)

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