Tigers vs. Rays: Betting Preview for Sept. 26
Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 26, 2024
Reese Olson will toe the rubber for the Detroit Tigers (84-74) on Thursday, Sept. 26 versus the Tampa Bay Rays (78-80), who will counter with Tyler Alexander. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET at Comerica Park.
At -165, the Tigers are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Rays (+140). The total for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.
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Tigers vs. Rays Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Venue: Comerica Park
- TV Channel: BSSUN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Tigers -165
- Moneyline Underdog: Rays +140
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Tigers are sending Olson (4-8) to the mound for his 22nd start of the season. He is 4-8 with a 3.49 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw three innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing only one hit.
- Olson is trying to collect his 10th quality start of the year in this matchup.
- Olson is looking to pick up his 16th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 21 outings this season.
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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Tigers rank 23rd in MLB action with 161 home runs. They average one per game.
- Detroit ranks 22nd in baseball, slugging .387.
- The Tigers are 23rd in the majors with a .235 batting average.
- Detroit has the No. 18 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.2 runs per game (669 total runs).
- The Tigers are 28th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .299.
- The Tigers strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in the majors.
- Detroit has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.61).
- The pitching staff for Detroit has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 18th in the majors.
- Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in the majors (1.170).
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