Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/22/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025

Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-145) Tampa Bay (+125)

The Detroit Tigers (48-28) are on their way to George M. Steinbrenner Field on Sunday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Rays (41-34). The moneyline on this game has the Tigers at -145 and the Rays are coming in at +125. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Casey Mize and Zack Littell.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 4.9 runs per outing, which ranks them 5th in the league. They have earned 371 runs scored and hold an OBP of .322. The Tigers have hit 123 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 91 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 357 RBI's as well as 648 hits on the season, while their team batting average is at .252. Detroit owns a slugging percentage of .417 and have struck out 663 times, while being walked on 246 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19. Tigers pitchers have allowed 77 home runs in addition to 284 runs in total (9th in the league). Detroit has allowed 586 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 253 earned runs. The Tigers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.36 so far this season (4th in the league), and they have struck out 648 hitters. They have walked 217 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.72 as a squad this season.

The Tigers bullpen have a save percentage of 69.7% and have entered the game in 75 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 112 runners on the campaign with 25.0% of those players ended up scoring. Tigers relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 85 times in addition to having 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 234 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have earned 39 holds for the season (19th in the league). They have compiled 23 saves for the season and have blown 10 of 33 chances to save the game.

The Colorado Rockies have a total of 2,032 putouts so far this season, as well as 656 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which puts them in 8th in the majors, and have 61 double plays. The Tigers have turned 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,096 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 8th in baseball.

Mize has pitched in 358 innings and is sitting with 285 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.10 (163 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.288. He has surrendered 358 hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) with 103 free passes. Mize (16-21 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.04 and he has faced 1,522 hitters in the major leagues.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accumulated a team OBP of .320 as well as a team batting average of .253 on the season. They have struck out on 635 occasions (11th in MLB) and have earned 638 base hits. Tampa Bay has 78 long balls for the year as well as 329 RBIs. The Rays hold a team slugging percentage of .398 and they are recording 4.61 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have tallied 118 doubles, while taking a walk 233 times as well as racking up 346 runs.

The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.175 and have a FIP of 4.20 as a team for the year. They are currently ranked 12th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 587. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have allowed 281 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.50 (261 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.10 (605 strikeouts vs 203 free passes). They have given up 98 long balls and they allow 3.76 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball).

Tampa Bay relievers hold an inherited score rate of 38.0% of 71 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 71 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 74 save situations, the Rays have earned 46 holds and also 10 blown saves. They sit at 16th in baseball with a save rate of 63.0%, and they have sent 237 relievers to the hill so far this season. Tampa Bay has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 27 save chances and they have earned 17 saves.

In 6,051 innings played, the Rays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (3rd in pro baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 82 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in pro baseball). The Rays have accrued 704 assists, 35 errors and have earned 2,017 putouts this season.

Thus far in his career, Littell has allowed 515 base hits while accumulating 427 punch outs in 508 innings pitched. He has surrendered 221 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.238 and a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.75 and he has faced 2,127 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Littell (30-28 career record) holds a 3.91 earned run average and has given up 9.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+125)

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