Tigers-Rays Pointers

The Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field. The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Kenny Rogers in this game. Rogers has a 8-7 record and a 4.69 ERA this season. It'll be Andy Sonnanstine toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Righthander Sonnanstine is 10-6 with a 4.65 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rays pitching staff allowed just four hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Tigers, as -175 favorites. The combined seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8.5). Akinori Iwamura went 2-for-4 at the plate with one RBI for the Rays. Grant Balfour tossed 1 1-3 innings of relief for the win, and Troy Percival closed out the game with his 24th save. Miguel Cabrera drove in one run for the Tigers, who were +160 underdogs. Zach Miner allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 1-3 innings and suffered the loss. Current streak: Detroit has lost 2 straight games. Tampa Bay has won 3 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 55-54 SU Tampa Bay: 64-44 SU Detroit most recently: When playing on Saturday are 3-7 Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5 After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Saturday are 3-7 Before playing Detroit are 4-6 After playing Detroit are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit Tampa Bay is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit Next up: Tampa Bay home to Detroit, Sunday, August 3