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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Comerica Park.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Jeff Niemann in this one. Righthander Niemann is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
It'll be Drew Smyly toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Lefthander Smyly is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Rays were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +157 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 4-1 SU
Detroit: 4-1 SU
Tampa Bay: 4-1 SU
Detroit: 4-1 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston, Friday, April 13
Detroit at Chi White Sox, Friday, April 13
Tampa Bay at Boston, Friday, April 13
Detroit at Chi White Sox, Friday, April 13
