Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
St. Petersburg, Florida; Thursday, 3:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0); Rays: Shane McClanahan (0-0)
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FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rays -231, Tigers +190; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the Detroit Tigers in the season opener.
Tampa Bay had an 86-76 record overall and a 51-30 record in home games last season. The Rays averaged 8.0 hits per game last season while batting a collective .239.
Detroit had a 65-96 record overall and a 31-50 record in road games last season. The Tigers scored 3.4 runs per game in the 2022 season while allowing 4.4.
INJURIES: Rays: Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Tigers: Tarik Skubal: 60-Day IL (elbow), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow)
