Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction & Picks - MLB
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A full slate of games awaits us this Monday in MLB, including the matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays, a game in which the home team will look to extend its winning streak. The Tampa Bay Rays have been playing better this season and are the favorites in the lead-up to this matchup. The starting pitcher for this game will be Griffin Jax, who has a 3.60 ERA this season and a 1-3 record. Despite this, they come into the game with confidence after defeating the Los Angeles Angels 3-5.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated 1-2 by Chicago on Sunday, extending their losing streak. However, this comes as no surprise, as they have struggled all season. For this game, Ty Madden will take the mound as the starting pitcher; he boasts an ERA of 2.38.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.61 | 59 | 36 | 23 |
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26
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0.397 | 63 | 25 | 38 |
Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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5/6 (83%)
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Tampa Bay Rays against Detroit Tigers : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
67 %
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Tampa Bay Rays - Detroit Tigers Key Points
- The Tigers have lost their last four games.
- Tampa has won two of its last three games.
- Tampa has not lost two of its last three games against this opponent.
- The Rays have won five of their last six road games.
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Our Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
The Detroit Tigers' season has been truly dismal so far, as evidenced by their current losing streak, which makes it difficult to give them the benefit of the doubt for this upcoming matchup, especially since they’ll be facing one of their toughest opponents.
Taking these factors into account, along with Tampa’s strong road form, our prediction for Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays is: The Rays will win.
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