On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Detroit Tigers (57-34) hosting the Tampa Bay Rays (49-41) at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Tigers (+109 underdog on the moneyline to win) hit the field versus the Rays (-130). Shane Baz (8-3) is the starter in this one for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Detroit Tigers have yet to tab a starting pitcher for this game.
The Rays won 7-5 over the Twins yesterday in their last game. Taylor Walls finished 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Pete Fairbanks was earned the victory after throwing 1 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
The Tigers took down the Guardians 7-2 yesterday. Trey Sweeney went 1 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs, and Chase Lee got the win, throwing 1 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rays (-130, bet $130 to win $100)Underdog: Tigers (+109, bet $100 to win $109)Over/under: 9Rays vs. Tigers: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, July 7, 2025Game time: 6:40 p.m. ETLocation: Detroit, MichiganStadium: Comerica ParkTV channel: Fox Sports 1, FDSDET, and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThis season, the Rays have been favored 49 times and won 29, or 59.2%, of those games.Tampa Bay has a record of 17-15, a 53.1% win rate, when favored by -130 or more by sportsbooks this season.The Rays have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 38 of 90 chances this season.The Rays have an ATS record of 45-45-0 in 90 games with a spread this season.Shane Baz (Rays probable starter)Baz makes the start for the Rays, his 18th of the season. He is 8-3 with a 4.33 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 97 2/3 innings pitched.His last appearance was on Tuesday against the Athletics, when the right-hander tossed seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing seven hits.The 26-year-old has a 4.33 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .236 to his opponents.Baz is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.Baz is seeking his 10th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per appearance on the mound.He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will take the mound against a Tigers squad that is batting .253 as a unit (ninth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .426 (fifth in MLB) with 116 total home runs (eighth in MLB).Baz has thrown 5 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on four hits while striking out six against the Tigers this season.The 26-year-old ranks 51st in ERA (4.33), 43rd in WHIP (1.249), and 26th in K/9 (8.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.Rays batting statsThe Rays rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 101 home runs.Fueled by 250 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks ninth in MLB with a .411 slugging percentage this season.The Rays’ .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.Tampa Bay has scored 431 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.The Rays have an OBP of .323 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.Tampa Bay is ranked 16th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.Tigers stats and trendsTigers betting recordsThe Tigers have come away with 14 wins in the 30 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.Detroit has a mark of 6-8 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +109 or worse on the moneyline.The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of its 91 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.In 91 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 49-42-0 against the spread.Tigers batting statsThe Tigers average 1.3 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB play with 116 total home runs.This season, Detroit’s .426 slugging percentage ranks fifth-best in the majors.The Tigers rank ninth in MLB with a .253 batting average.The offense for Detroit is No. 5 in MLB, scoring 5.0 runs per game (456 total runs).The Tigers’ .324 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.