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Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 06/01/26

Tropicana FieldDSN, TBR
Tigers
22-38
Tigers
Today
Rays
36-20
Rays

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Tigers vs Rays Pickswise Expert Predictions

Game Totals Pick
Over 8.0(-105)

The Detroit Tigers look to avoid five consecutive losses with Ty Madden (2.38 ERA, 0.79 WHIP) on the mound in his second career MLB start and first of the 2026 season. He’s allowed only 3 earned runs in 11.1 innings pitched, though he faces a Tampa Bay lineup with much stronger splits against right-handed pitching, posting a 109 wRC+ and .342 OBP, the second-best mark in the league.

For Tampa Bay, reliever turned starter Griffin Jax (3.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP) makes his seventh start of the season and has shown some inconsistencies through 17 appearances in 2026. The velocity is there, but Jax oftentimes struggles to locate the zone with a 4.50 BB/9 rating and has been pulled multiple times before finishing a single inning. The bullpen will be a prominent factor for Tampa Bay in this one which doesn’t exactly bode well for the hosts; the Rays’ bullpen ranks 23rd in MLB with a 4.69 combined ERA. With all things considered, I’ll take the over in this spot with a low total being offered.

Tigers vs Rays prediction: Over 7.5 (-120) at time of publishing.

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