Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/7/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Monday, July 7, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (+150) Detroit (-182)

The Tampa Bay Rays (48-39) are traveling to Comerica Park on Monday where they will compete against the Detroit Tigers (54-34). The odds on this game have the Rays at +150 while the Tigers are coming in at -182. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Shane Baz and Jack Flaherty.

The Rays have accounted for 133 doubles as a unit and have hit 100 baseballs out of the stadium. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .412 and have been called out on strikes 722 times, while being walked on 264 occasions. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, which has them at 7th in the league. They have compiled 395 runs batted in as well as 760 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .259. They have accounted for 416 runs while holding a team OBP of .323.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.04 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19. Rays pitchers have allowed 115 home runs in addition to 347 total runs (12th in MLB). Tampa Bay has given up 690 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) and 324 earned runs. The Rays hold a team earned run average of 3.74 this season (11th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 723 batters. They have walked 238 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a team so far this season.

Rays relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 63 times in addition to having 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 49 holds on the season (18th in baseball). The Rays bullpen have earned a save rate of 64.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 81 save situations. They have compiled 20 saves on the campaign and have blown 11 of 31 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 runners for the season and 37.6% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Rays have dispatched 275 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Tampa Bay Rays have notched a total of 2,338 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 803 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which ranks 11th in baseball, and have accumulated 90 double plays. The Rays have turned 71.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,014 innings, which has them sitting 5th in pro baseball.

Baz (15-8 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.77 while he has faced 892 batters in the majors. He has given up 176 base hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 75 walks. His earned run average is 3.83 (92 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.160. Baz has thrown 216 frames and has earned 214 K's during his pro baseball career.

The Detroit Tigers have accounted for an OBP of .325 in addition to a batting average of .256 this season. They have struck out on 760 instances (7th in MLB) and have recorded 765 base knocks. Detroit has knocked in 111 home runs for the season as well as 428 runs batted in. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .428 and they earn 5.07 runs per game (5th in the league). They have hit 142 doubles, while getting a free base 281 times as well as scoring 446 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 347 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.56 (309 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 91 home runs and they yield 4.00 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.207 with a FIP of 3.81 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (746 strikeouts vs 254 walks). They rank 8th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 689.

Sitting with 83 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 45 holds and also 11 blown saves. Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 35 save opportunities and they have earned 24 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 73 times in high leverage situations in addition to 99 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 25.4% out of 134 inherited runners. They are ranked 8th in baseball with a save rate of 68.6%, and they have sent 272 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year.

In their 7,032 innings on the field, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (11th in professional baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 73 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in MLB). The Tigers have accrued 760 assists, 42 errors and have amassed 2,344 putouts on the season.

In his MLB career, Flaherty has conceded 763 hits while he has earned 1,051 K's in 918 innings. Flaherty (60-50 career record) has earned a 3.75 earned run average while allowing 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 383 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.189 and having a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.19 and he has faced 3,813 hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+150)

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