At Great American Ball Park on Sunday, the Detroit Tigers (41-48) play the Cincinnati Reds (42-47), with first pitch at 1:40 PM ET.
The Reds (+120 underdog on the moneyline to win) host the Tigers (-142). The Tigers will start Tarik Skubal (9-3) versus the Reds and Graham Ashcraft (5-4).
Yesterday, the Tigers claimed a 5-3 victory over the Reds, with Shelby Miller (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K) earning the win for the Tigers. Wenceel Perez went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Fernando Cruz (0.1 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Reds.
Before this Tigers vs. Reds matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Tigers (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
- Over/under: 8
Tigers vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, July 7, 2024
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- This season, the Tigers have won 20 out of the 41 games, or 48.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Detroit is 11-7 this season when entering a game favored by -142 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 58.7% chance to win.
- Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of its 89 games with a total this season.
- In 88 games with a spread this season, the Tigers are 40-48-0 ATS.
Tarik Skubal (Tigers probable starter)
- Skubal tries for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Tigers, his 18th of the season. He is 9-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, the left-hander went six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.45, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .200 batting average against him.
- Skubal is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Skubal is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He meets a Reds offense that ranks 15th in the league with 381 runs while batting .226 as a squad. It has a collective .378 slugging percentage (19th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 88 home runs (21st in MLB).
- The 27-year-old ranks third in ERA (2.45), fourth in WHIP (.932), and 12th in K/9 (10.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 88 home runs.
- Hitters for Detroit have combined for a team rank of 22nd in the majors with a .377 team slugging percentage.
- The Tigers’ .228 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
- Detroit has scored the 21st-most runs in the majors this season with 366 (4.1 per game).
- The Tigers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .293.
- Detroit ranks 21st with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 50 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (42%) in those games.
- This season, Cincinnati has been victorious 14 times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 38 of its 89 opportunities.
- The Reds have an against the spread record of 49-39-0 in 88 games with a line this season.
Graham Ashcraft (Reds probable starter)
- Ashcraft (5-4 with a 5.45 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Reds, his 15th of the season.
- In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, the right-hander threw five innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Over 14 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 5.45 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .279 to opposing hitters.
- Ashcraft is looking to secure his fourth quality start of the season.
- Ashcraft will look to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per appearance).
- He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .228 batting average, and is 25th in the league with 682 total hits and 21st in MLB action with 366 runs scored. They have the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.377) and are 21st in all of MLB with 88 home runs.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds average one home run per game to rank 21st in MLB play with 88 total home runs.
- So far this season, Cincinnati is 19th in baseball with a .378 slugging percentage.
- The Reds are 27th in the majors with a .226 batting average.
- Cincinnati scores the 15th-most runs in baseball (381 total, 4.3 per game).
- The Reds are 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .302.
