A series opener between the Detroit Tigers (82-74) and Tampa Bay Rays (78-78) is on deck Tuesday at 1:10 p.m. ET, at Comerica Park.
The Rays are an underdog (+151 on the moneyline) when they visit the Tigers (-182). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Detroit Tigers looking to Tarik Skubal (17-4), and Ryan Pepiot (8-6) taking the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Tigers won their most recent contest versus the Orioles by a 4-3 score Sunday, with Sean Guenther picking up the win pitching throwing 2/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit. Kerry Carpenter went 2-for-3 with two home runs and two RBI to lead them offensively.
The Rays picked up a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays Sunday. Brandon Lowe (1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Kevin Kelly got the win on the mound after going 1/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
Before watching this Tigers vs. Rays matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Tigers (-182, bet $182 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rays (+151, bet $100 to win $151)
- Over/under: 7
Tigers vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Game Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Comerica Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have entered the game as favorites 61 times this season and won 35, or 57.4%, of those games.
- Detroit has a record of 6-2 when favored by -182 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Tigers, based on the moneyline, is 64.5%.
- Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 77 of 155 opportunities.
- The Tigers are 85-69-0 against the spread in their 154 chances this season.
Tarik Skubal (Tigers probable starter)
- Skubal (17-4 with a 2.48 ERA and 221 strikeouts in 185 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Tigers, his 31st of the season.
- His last time out was on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, when the lefty threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.48, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 30 games this season. Opponents are hitting .205 against him.
- Skubal enters the outing with 21 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Skubal is aiming for his 16th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He meets a Rays offense that ranks 29th in the league with 589 runs while batting .231 as a squad. It has a collective .370 slugging percentage (29th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 144 home runs (27th in MLB).
- Skubal has thrown six innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out nine against the Rays this season.
- This season, the 27-year-old ranks second in ERA (2.48), second in WHIP (.941), and third in K/9 (10.8) among pitchers who qualify.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers’ 159 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Detroit have combined for a team rank of 22nd in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
- The Tigers have a team batting average of .234 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
- Detroit has scored 660 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Tigers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .299.
- Detroit ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.0 whiffs per contest.
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have been victorious in 39, or 46.4%, of the 84 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Tampa Bay has a win-loss record of 3-7 when favored by +151 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 39.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 67 of 156 chances this season.
- The Rays have posted a record of 87-68-0 against the spread this season.
Ryan Pepiot (Rays probable starter)
- Pepiot makes the start for the Rays, his 25th of the season. He is 8-6 with a 3.64 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance came on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.64, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season. Opponents are batting .213 against him.
- Pepiot heads into the outing with nine quality starts under his belt this year.
- Pepiot heads into this game with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- In four of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- He will face a Tigers offense that ranks 18th in the league with 660 total runs scored while batting .234 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .387 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB action) and has hit a total of 159 home runs (23rd in the league).
- In six innings over one appearance against the Tigers this season, Pepiot has a 1.50 ERA and a 0.833 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .150.
Rays batting stats
- The Rays have hit 144 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in baseball.
- So far this year, Tampa Bay’s .370 slugging percentage is the second-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Rays have the fourth-worst batting average in the majors (.231).
- Tampa Bay scores the second-fewest runs in baseball (589 total, 3.8 per game).
- The Rays’ .304 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in the majors.
