This is an 8* on TB

We don’t think it’s a stretch to say the Rays should dominate the Tigers? While Tampa Bay does come into the series off a 2-1 loss to Boston, that was on Thursday. They’d taken care of business the first two games at Fenway Park and still enjoy a very comfortable nine game lead in the American League East. They are 88-52 overall and have the top run difference in the whole AL. They are putting up almost six runs/game on the road, which is way ahead of everybody else. Their 43 road victories are the most in the AL and third most in all of MLB. We should probably mention that the Rays have won 13 of their last 17 games overall. Michael Wacha will start Friday’s opener. He’s off perhaps his best performance of 2021. It was one week ago that Wacha held Minnesota to just two runs and three hits (two solo home runs) over six innings. Tampa won the game 5-3. Detroit has a 66-75 record and just lost two of three to the Pirates. Matthew Boyd will be making just his third start since coming off the 60-day IL. He wasn’t sharp in his last start, giving up five runs in a loss at Cincinnati. These teams haven’t played this season, but the Rays are 7-2 the last nine meetings. They’ve also won five straight series openers. Play on TAMPA BAY

AAA