Tigers at Rays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 20

It's Friday, June 20 and the Tigers (48-28) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (41-34). Jack Flaherty is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Shane Baz for Tampa Bay.

Detroit played a double-header at home against Pittsburgh yesterday, winning the first and losing the second to take the series 2-1. The Tigers are on the road after those two games for a new series as they haven't lost a road series since April 30.

Tampa Bay is 5-2 in the past seven games and coming off a 2-2 series split with Baltimore. The Rays scored 19 runs in their two wins and 2 runs in the two losses against the Orioles. This is the first meeting of the season between the Tigers and Rays.

Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Rays

• Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
• Time: 7:05PM EST
• Site: George M. Steinbrenner Field
• City: Tampa, FL
• Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, FDSNSUN

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Odds for the Tigers at the Rays

The latest odds as of Friday:

• Moneyline: Tigers (-109), Rays (-110)
• Spread:  Rays 1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Rays

• Pitching matchup for June 20, 2025: Jack Flaherty vs. Shane Baz
  
  • Tigers: Jack Flaherty, (5-7, 4.03 ERA)
    Last outing: 4.2 Innings Pitched, 7 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 5 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
  • Rays: Shane Baz, (6-3, 4.54 ERA)
    Last outing: 6.2 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Tigers and the Rays

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Tigers and the Rays:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Tampa Bay Rays on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Detroit Tigers at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Rays

• The Under has cashed in 5 of the Rays' last 7 games with Shane Baz starting
• Tampa Bay is 10-4 on the ML when Shane Baz pitches this season and a profit of +5.46 units
• Detroit is 5-9 on the ML when Jack Flaherty pitches this season

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