Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/17/2019 Picks Predictions Previews

Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/17/2019 Picks Predictions Previews
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Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays will face-off from Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburgh, Florida on Saturday. Detroit Tigers had a bad season this year despite all their struggle to get past their opponents. The Tigers are aware about their situation and they are probably looking forward to developing their team for the next season. Detroit needs to win 20 games to reach the .500 mark and that seems way too difficult. Overall on this season the Tigers have won just 36 games and they will try their luck once more against Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Rays are still following the Yankees and they are trying to best to get closer. However, Tampa has 9.5 games to catch up with New York and they are expected to fight for a Wild Card berth. The Bay Rays managed to hold their spot on the league, but were unable to progress forward. On the other hand, Tampa worked hard to prevent their team from declining further. Playing against Detroit will be a good opportunity for Tampa improve on the season.

Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 8/17/2019

Detroit Tigers are all set to start with Drew VerHagen as their pitcher on Saturday. VerHagen holds an ERA of 8.03 and is 2-2 on the season. The Tigers have not been constant with Verhagen on the mound and he has taken out 20 opponent hitters in a span of 24 plus frames. The Tigers will need to collect all their required support from the plate if they want to defeat Tampa.

Tampa Bay Rays will deliver Ryan Yarbrough as their starter on Saturday. The 27-year-old player is holding an ERA of 3.56 and is 11-3 on the season. The Bay Rays have been successful with Yarbrough on the mound in most of their games. The talented pitcher has been a key player for his team and Tampa will have no issues on the mound in this game.

Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB pick for this match is OVER 8.5. Detroit Tigers have nothing more to lose and all they could do is try and win as much as they can. As for Tampa, they have a goal to reach and they need to track down the Yankees. Tampa Bay Rays will have the upper hand with Yarbrough and Detroit will struggle with VerHagen on the mound. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays will win, but the best play here is OVER 9-2.

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