The Tampa Bay Rays (78-78) and'Detroit Tigers'(82-74) open a 3-game set at Comerica Park Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'MLB odds around the Rays vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tigers lead 2-1
The Rays are coming off a 3-game sweep of the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. They wrapped up the series with a 4-3 win as -125 favorites Sunday with the Under (7.5) hitting. Tampa Bay is 4 games out of the final AL Wild Card spot and has a 0.3% chance to make the playoffs, according to FanGraphs.com.
The Tigers are coming off a 2-1 series win at the Baltimore Orioles. They won 4-3 as +112 underdogs in the Sunday finale as the Under (8) cashed. Detroit is tied for the 2nd AL Wild Card with the Kansas City Royals, who own the tiebreaker over the Tigers.