Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 5/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Monday, May 16, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+165) Tampa Bay (-195)

Tropicana Field is the site where the Tampa Bay Rays (21-14) will play the Detroit Tigers (12-23) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Detroit at +165 while Tampa Bay is sitting at -195. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Alex Faedo and Shane McClanahan.

The Tigers have accumulated 44 doubles as a team and have knocked 15 balls out of the stadium. Detroit has a slugging rate of .309 and have been called out on strikes 285 times, while drawing a walk on 97 occasions. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 2.8 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in MLB. They have recorded 93 RBI's in addition to 242 base knocks this season, while their team batting average comes in at .220. They have notched a total of 95 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .288.

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The Tigers hold a team ERA of 3.50 on the year (10th in the league), and their staff has rung up 245 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 108 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.92 as a unit this season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.20. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 30 home runs in addition to 132 total runs (11th in the league).

The Tigers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 70.0% and has come into the game in 28 save situations. The relievers have inherited 39 runners on the season with 20.5% of them crossed the plate. Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 24 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 121 relievers to the mound on the season. The relievers have a total of 17 holds on the season (16th in MLB). They have recorded 7 saves for the year and have blown 3 out of their 10 chances to get a save.

The Detroit Tigers have a tally of 889 putouts this year, as well as 292 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which puts them in 21st in professional baseball, and have accumulated 24 double plays. The Tigers have transformed 72.7% of balls in play into outs out of 2,667 innings on the field, which ranks them 3rd in professional baseball.

Faedo (0-1 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.72 and he has gone up against 43 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 12 base hits (10.8 hits per nine innings) with 3 walks. His ERA is 3.60 (4 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.500. Faedo has taken the hill for 10 frames and has earned 8 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Tampa Bay has accounted for 31 home runs this year and 134 runs batted in. They have put up 54 two-baggers, while walking 103 times and scoring 143 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have an on-base percentage of .303 and a team batting average of .235 on the season. The Rays hold a team SLG% of .379 and they score 4.21 runs per outing (15th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 298 instances (9th in baseball) and have totaled 266 base hits.

The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.133 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a squad so far this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.31 (295 strikeouts vs 89 free passes). They are sitting at 12th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 252. They have given up 40 long balls and they concede 4.39 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have allowed 147 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.74 (125 earned runs allowed).

Tampa Bay has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 16 save chances and they have converted 10 saves. They are ranked 24th in baseball holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 130 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 43 times in high leverage situations and on 31 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 16.7% out of 42 inherited base runners. With 38 save situations, the Rays have earned 21 holds and 6 blown saves.

In 2,712 innings played, the Rays are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 72.2% (5th in professional baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 18 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in baseball). The Rays have recorded 286 assists, 19 errors and have amassed 904 putouts so far this year.

McClanahan (12-8 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.21 earned run average while surrendering 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.23 and he has faced 669 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 58 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.186 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. In his pro baseball career, McClanahan has surrendered 146 base hits and he has 199 K's in 162 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+165)

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