Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays: Picks & Predictions 5/17/2022

Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays: Picks & Predictions 5/17/2022

May 17, 2022

 

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Yesterday, the Detroit Tigers defied the odds as they opened up their three-game series against Tampa Bay Rays at the Tropicana Field with a victory, after Harold Castro hit a home run at the top of the 9th. But that’s not the only thing that the Tigers got going for them, they won all their 3 games against the Baltimore Orioles in their weekend series, and it wasn’t even close.

 

Today the Detroit Tigers will try to extend their win streak to five games with Beau Brieske opening up the game for them, while Shane McClanahan will do the same for the Tampa Bay Rays. The interesting thing is to see that the Rays are still considered the favorite team to win this series, even if the Tigers are on a hot streak and took the Rays down in their last game.

 

That’s because we have to take into account that the Tigers have lost 10 of their 15 games on the road, and throughout the season, they haven’t performed well against left-handed pitchers, and Shane McClanahan will try to keep it that way. He’s pitched 39 innings, he carries a 2.52 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP, and in his last game against the Los Angeles Angels he scored 11 strikeouts and he pitched 7 scoreless innings, making things look very difficult for the Tigers in the upcoming game.

 

On the other hand, the Tigers will use Beau Brieske, the 24-year-old pitcher from Chandler, Arizona, and although he doesn’t have the worst stats in the league, the Rays might take advantage of his rookie numbers. He is sitting at a 3.86 ERA and has only pitched 21 innings, so it’s going to be very important for him to try to contain the Rays’ offense early on in the game, because if things get out of control for the Tigers, it’s going to be very hard for them to come back into the game.

 

Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Game Information

  • Date: 05/17/2022
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
  • How to Watch Tigers vs Bay Rays: Fox Sports Arizona
  • Live Stream: MLB.TV

 

Tigers vs Bay Rays Betting Lines

Tampa Bay Rays are –275 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $36.36. On the other side, Detroit Tigers are +225 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $225.

The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Tampa Bay Rays at a 73.33% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Detroit Tigers have 30.77% probability of finishing the game with the W.

 

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