Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/1/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: MLB.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-132) Tampa Bay (+110)

The Tampa Bay Rays (35-20) are hosting the Detroit Tigers (22-37) at Tropicana Field on Monday. The line on this matchup has Detroit at -132 and Tampa Bay is at +110. The total is set at 9. The men taking the mound will be Ty Madden and Griffin Jax.

The Tigers have tallied 95 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 51 baseballs out of the stadium. Detroit is slugging .367 and have been called out on strikes 507 times, while drawing a walk on 222 occasions. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 3.8 runs per game, which is 28th in MLB. They have tallied 210 RBI's as well as 450 hits on the season, and their team batting average sits at .231. They have racked up 222 runs and have an on-base percentage of .313.

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The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.07 on the campaign (16th in MLB), and they have struck out 477 hitters. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 55 home runs and also 260 runs in total (17th in the league). They have walked 198 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.85 as a team on the year. Detroit has conceded 466 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 233 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.41 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29.

Tigers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 72 times in addition to having 53 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 23 holds this year (27th in baseball). The Tigers relievers have recorded a save rate of 40.0% and have come into the game in 49 save situations. They have compiled 10 saves this season and have missed out on 15 of their 25 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 110 base runners for the season with 30.0% of them earned a run for their team. The Tigers have dispatched 182 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Tigers have turned 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,641 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 15th in MLB. The Detroit Tigers have earned 1,547 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 492 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them ranked 17th in baseball, and have 48 double plays.

Madden has taken the mound for 34 innings and has accumulated 29 K's so far in his MLB career. Madden (1-1 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.64 and he has gone up against 144 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.70 (14 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.232. He has surrendered 32 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) with 10 walks.

The Rays have a SLG% of .390 and they are scoring 4.67 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have tallied 79 two-baggers, while taking a walk 197 times and scoring 257 runs. Tampa Bay has accounted for 47 HRs on the season and 243 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 397 instances (30th in MLB) and have earned 484 base hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have tallied an on-base percentage of .336 in addition to a team batting average of .260 this year.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have allowed 241 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.82 (211 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 62 homers and they concede 4.36 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.235 in addition to having a FIP of 4.12 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.70 (425 strikeouts vs 174 bases on balls). They are sitting at 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 440.

With 75 save situations, the Rays have tallied 41 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. Tampa Bay has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 34 save opportunities and they have come away with 24 saves. Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.3% out of 66 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 65 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with runners on. They sit at 5th in baseball holding a save rate of 70.6%, and they have sent 178 relievers to the hill on the year.

Out of their 4,473 innings on the field, the Rays hold a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (7th in pro baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 37 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (29th in MLB). The Rays have accrued 467 assists, 39 errors and have earned a total of 1,491 putouts over the course of the season.

Jax (24-34 career record) is the owner of a 4.01 earned run average and has given up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.63 and he has gone up against 1,611 hitters so far in his career. He has allowed a total of 172 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.173 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. So far in his pro baseball career, Jax has allowed 334 hits and he has 432 punch outs in 386 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (-132)

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