Tigers vs. Rays: Betting Preview for Sept. 24

Published 1:24 am Tuesday, September 24, 2024

When the Detroit Tigers (82-74) and Tampa Bay Rays (78-78) face off at Comerica Park on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Tarik Skubal will get the call for the Tigers, while the Rays will send Ryan Pepiot to the mound. The game will begin at 1:10 p.m. ET.

The Tigers (-190), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Rays (+155) The over/under for this matchup is 7. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Tigers vs. Rays Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
  • Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Venue: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: BSDET
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Tigers -190
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rays +155
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Skubal gets the start for the Tigers, his 31st of the season. He is 17-4 with a 2.48 ERA and 221 strikeouts in 185 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s last appearance came on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, when he tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • Skubal is looking to secure his 22nd quality start of the year.
  • Skubal will try to build upon a 16-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
  • In six of his 30 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Tigers rank 23rd in MLB action with 159 home runs. They average one per game.
  • Detroit’s .387 slugging percentage ranks 22nd in baseball.
  • The Tigers rank 24th in the majors with a .234 batting average.
  • Detroit is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.2 runs per game (660 total).
  • The Tigers’ .299 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
  • The Tigers’ nine strikeouts per game rank 22nd in MLB.
  • Detroit has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.64).
  • The pitching staff for Detroit has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in baseball (1.175).

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