On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers (84-74) are hosting the Tampa Bay Rays (78-80), at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Tigers have won four in a row.
The favored Tigers (-163 moneyline odds to win) play at home against the Rays (+138). The Detroit Tigers will hand the ball to Reese Olson (4-8, 3.49 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Rays will turn to Tyler Alexander (6-5, 5.35 ERA).
These teams meet again after the Tigers defeated the Rays 7-1 yesterday. Sean Guenther earned the win for the Tigers (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K), and Spencer Torkelson led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI). Zack Littell (4.2 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 7 K) was credited with the loss for the Rays.
Ahead of the Tigers vs. Rays matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Tigers (-163, bet $163 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rays (+138, bet $100 to win $138)
- Over/under: 7.5
Tigers vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, September 26, 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 won 37, or 58.7%, of the 63 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Detroit has a record of 10-5, a 66.7% win rate, when favored by -163 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Tigers, based on the moneyline, is 62%.
- Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 77 of its 157 games with a total this season.
- The Tigers are 86-70-0 against the spread in their 156 chances this season.
Reese Olson (Tigers probable starter)
- Olson gets the start for the Tigers, his 22nd of the season. He is 4-8 with a 3.49 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the righty went three innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up one earned run while surrendering one hit.
- In 21 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.49, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .237 against him.
- Olson has nine quality starts under his belt this season.
- Olson will try to secure his 16th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Rays offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.368) and ranks 27th in MLB play with 146 home runs. It has a collective .230 batting average, and is 27th in MLB with 1211 total hits and 29th in MLB action scoring 591 runs.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers have hit 161 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
- The offense for Detroit has a slugging percentage of .387 this season, 22nd in MLB.
- The Tigers rank 23rd in MLB with a .235 team batting average.
- Detroit has scored the 18th-most runs in the majors this season with 669 (4.2 per game).
- The Tigers have an OBP of just .299 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Detroit is ranked 22nd in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have been underdogs in 86 games this season and have come away with the win 39 times (45.3%) in those contests.
- This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious nine times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +138 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 42% chance of pulling out a win.
- Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 67 of its 158 opportunities.
- In 157 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 88-69-0 against the spread.
Tyler Alexander (Rays probable starter)
- Alexander gets the start for the Rays, his ninth of the season. He is 6-5 with a 5.35 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 102 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Friday, the left-hander went 4 1/3 scoreless innings against the Toronto Blue Jays while surrendering two hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 5.35, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .265 against him.
- Alexander has collected one quality start this year.
- Alexander is trying to collect his ninth start of five or more innings this season in this game.
- In four of his 22 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .235 batting average, and is 24th in the league with 1248 total hits and 18th in MLB action with 669 runs scored. They have the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.387) and are 23rd in all of MLB with 161 home runs.
- Alexander has pitched four innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out four against the Tigers this season.
Rays batting stats
- The Rays have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in baseball this season (146).
- This season, Tampa Bay is slugging .368, the second-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Rays have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.230).
- The offense for Tampa Bay is No. 29 in MLB action scoring 3.7 runs per game (591 total runs).
- The Rays’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in baseball.
