Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers MLB Parlay 6/5/2019

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Charlie Morton vs. Spencer Turnbull

Austin Meadows and the Tampa Bay Rays (35-22, 2nd in AL East) travel to Comerica Park on Wednesday where they'll take on the Detroit Tigers (22-34, 4th in AL Central). The Rays open this contest at -176 while the Tigers are coming in at +166. The O/U opens at 9.

The Rays have been a very good pick for bettors, having gone 35-22-0 SU. Detroit is covering 39.3% of the time, going 22-34-0 straight up. The Rays have been a very good pick for bettors as a favorite, going 27-19-0 SU. Detroit has went 15-28-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 34.9% of the time.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Rays have been an inconsistent Over play for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 25-28-4.

Tampa Bay is covering 69.2% of the time as the visitor, having gone 18-8-0 straight up.

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

Detroit is covering 34.6% of the time at Comerica Park, going 9-17-0 SU.

The Tigers have been an awful Over play for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 24-30-2.

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

6/2/2019 Avisail Garcia RF Hamstring Probable for Jun 4
6/2/2019 Leon Jose De Leon SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
6/2/2019 Tommy Pham LF Lower Leg Probable for Jun 4
5/30/2019 Matt Duffy 3B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 15
5/27/2019 Michael Perez C Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
5/26/2019 Tyler Glasnow SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 10
5/20/2019 Anthony Bemboom C Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
4/26/2019 Joey Wendle 2B Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
4/23/2019 Anthony Banda SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
4/2/2019 Jose Mujica SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

6/2/2019 Tyson Ross SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 22
6/2/2019 Miguel Cabrera DH Knee Probable for Jun 4
5/30/2019 Josh Harrison 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
5/29/2019 Jordy Mercer SS Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
5/16/2019 Jordan Zimmermann SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
4/30/2019 Matt Moore SP Knee Out for the season
3/23/2019 Michael Fulmer SP Elbow Out for the season
10/25/2019 Artie Lewicki RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 35-22 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Charlie Morton has a 6-0 record with an earned run average of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.10 this season. He has 83 strikeouts over his 67.1 innings pitched and he's given up 47 hits. He's allowed 6.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.57 and they have given up 225 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 259 hitters and walked 102 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 7.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.98. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 414 base hits and 172 earned runs. They have allowed 50 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 171 batters and struck out 552. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.13 and their FIP as a unit is 3.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .259, good for 7th in the league. The Rays hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Austin Meadows is hitting .357 with an on-base percentage of .429. He has 56 hits this season in 157 at bats with 37 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .656 and an OPS+ of 187. Brandon Lowe is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .332. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 36 men in 197 at bats. His OPS+ is 126 while his slugging percentage is at .523. The Rays have 512 hits, including 107 doubles and 73 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 204 times so far this season and they have struck out 548 times as a unit. They have left 423 men on base and have a team OPS of .773. They score 4.68 runs per contest and have scored a total of 267 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 22-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.84, Spencer Turnbull has a 3-4 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 64 strikeouts over the 66.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 60 hits. He's allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.13 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 179 batters and walked 92 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.73. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 505 base knocks and 266 earned runs this season. They have given up 86 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 186 hitters and struck out 459 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .228, good for 27th in the league. The Tigers hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .291, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Nicholas Castellanos comes into this matchup batting .262 with an OBP of .310. He has 58 hits this year along with 22 RBI in 221 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .452 with an OPS+ of 100. Niko Goodrum is hitting .234 this season and he has an OBP of .320. He has collected 45 hits in 192 at bats while driving in 18 runs. He has an OPS+ of 93 and a slugging percentage of .411. The Tigers as a unit have 438 base hits, including 110 doubles and 51 homers. Detroit has walked 161 times this year and they have struck out on 560 occasions. They have had 381 men left on base and have an OPS of .669. They have scored 3.53 runs per game and totaled 201 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rays/Tigers MLB game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Tigers +166

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