Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (+120) Detroit (-144)

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (58-34) will take on the Tampa Bay Rays (49-42) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Tampa Bay at +120 and Detroit is sitting at -144. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Zack Littell and Reese Olson.

Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .409 and have struck out 752 times, while drawing a walk on 272 occasions. They have recorded 410 runs batted in and 795 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average sits at .259. The Rays have accounted for 141 doubles as a squad and have hit 101 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 432 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .322. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are putting up 4.8 runs/g, which puts them at 7th in the league.

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The Rays have a team ERA of 3.78 so far this season (14th in baseball), and they have rung up 761 hitters. Rays pitchers have allowed 123 home runs in addition to 367 runs in total (14th in baseball). They have walked 252 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.25 as a team on the campaign. Tampa Bay has surrendered 725 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 342 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.02 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.20.

The Rays have dispatched 287 relievers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 99 runners for the season and 38.4% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 21 saves on the campaign and have blown 14 of their 35 save opportunities. The Rays bullpen have compiled a save rate of 60.0% and have entered the game in 86 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 50 holds on the year (17th in baseball). Rays relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 68 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays have amassed 2,440 putouts this season, in addition to 831 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which has them sitting 13th in pro baseball, and they have turned 92 double plays. The Rays have turned 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,320 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 5th in the majors.

Littell has thrown 526 frames and has racked up 442 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Littell (31-28 career record) holds a FIP of 3.77 while facing 2,194 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.83 (224 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.224. He has surrendered 526 hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) with 118 free passes.

The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .427 and they are recording 5.01 runs per game (5th in the league). They have tallied 147 doubles, while walking 296 times and earning 461 runs. Detroit has hit 119 HRs on the season as well as 442 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 798 instances (6th in MLB) and have tallied 789 hits. The Detroit Tigers are sitting with an OBP of .323 in addition to a batting average of .253 on the campaign.

The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 351 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.43 (312 earned runs given up). They have allowed 92 long balls and they allow 3.86 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.194 in addition to having a FIP of 3.74 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (778 strikeouts against 264 free passes). They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 713.

With 88 save situations, the Tigers have amassed 48 holds and also 11 blown saves. Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 37 save chances and they have tallied 26 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 79 times in high leverage situations and on 103 occasions with runners on base. Detroit relievers have an inherited score rate of 24.5% out of their 139 inherited base runners. They rank 6th in MLB with a save rate of 70.3%, and they have sent 283 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

In their 7,365 innings on the diamond, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (10th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 74 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (9th in professional baseball). The Tigers have accrued 793 assists, 42 errors and have earned a total of 2,455 putouts so far this year.

Olson (13-18 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.58 earned run average and has allowed 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.00 and he has faced 1,107 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 107 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.164 and having a FIP of 3.5. Thus far in his career, Olson has allowed 227 hits and he has 258 strikeouts in 269 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-144)

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