Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (82-74) will take on the Tampa Bay Rays (78-78) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Zack Littell and Keider Montero.

The Rays have accumulated 243 doubles as a squad and have smacked 144 baseballs out of the park. Tampa Bay owns a slugging percentage of .370 and have struck out 1,437 times, while being walked on 481 occasions. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 3.8 runs/g, which has them sitting at 29th in MLB. They have 550 RBI's and 1,201 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .231. They are sitting with 589 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .304.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.11 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21. Rays pitchers have given up 193 home runs and also 644 runs (11th in baseball). Tampa Bay has given up 1,244 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 586 earned runs. The Rays hold a team earned run average of 3.79 so far this year (9th in the league), and they have struck out 1,345 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 433 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.10 as a unit this year.

The Rays relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 70.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 181 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 181 runners for the year with 23.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Rays bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 123 times in addition to having 200 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have dispatched 526 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have recorded 108 holds on the year (2nd in baseball). They have accumulated 50 saves on the year and have missed out on 21 of their 71 chances to save the game.

The Rays have converted 70.7% of balls in play into outs in their 12,516 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 6th in the majors. The Tampa Bay Rays have amassed 4,172 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,223 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which is 21st in the majors, and they have turned 105 double plays.

Littell has taken the hill for 410 innings and is sitting with 359 K's during his MLB career. Littell (24-20 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.84 while he has gone up against 1,734 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.90 (178 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.265. He has surrendered 416 base knocks (9.1 hits per nine innings) with 103 free passes.

Detroit has 159 home runs on the campaign and 636 runs batted in. They have put up 235 two-baggers, while getting a free base 452 times as well as notching 660 runs. The Detroit Tigers have earned an OBP of .299 in addition to a team batting average of .234 for the season. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .387 and they tally 4.23 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,403 instances (10th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,232 hits.

The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 623 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.64 (563 earned runs yielded). They have given up 153 homers and they give up 4.03 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.173 in addition to having a FIP of 3.70 as a team this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (1,311 strikeouts vs 405 bases on balls). They are sitting at 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,229.

Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 23.0% of 235 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 164 times in high leverage situations and also on 174 occasions with runners on. With 144 save situations, the Tigers have recorded 75 holds and also 26 blown saves. They are currently ranked 20th in baseball holding a save percentage of 61.8%, and they have sent 486 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 68 save chances and they have earned 42 saves.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 128 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (7th in pro baseball). The Tigers have 1,360 assists, 76 errors and have amassed 4,179 putouts so far this season. In 12,537 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (8th in baseball).

Montero (6-6 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.88 earned run average and has allowed 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.61 and he has faced 383 batters during his career. He has surrendered 50 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.302 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. In his MLB career, Montero has surrendered 92 base knocks while accumulating 73 punch outs in 92 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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