Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
| Tigers Odds | +205 |
| Rays Odds | -250 |
| Over/Under | 7 (o +104/ u -128) |
| Date | Thursday, March 30 |
| Time | 3:10 p.m. ET |
| How to Watch | MLB.tv |
| Odds via FanDuel as of Thursday | |
Opening Day baseball is here and while Tigers vs. Rays might not necessarily be the sexiest game on the docket, it’s got among the most value.
Eduardo Rodriguez and Shane McClanahan toe the rubber on a season with lofty expectations in the gulf coast of Florida — and mediocre ones in Michigan.
The Rays have steamed from +2700 to +2000 in the World Series market on account of sharp action, with some slapping them down as a sleeper pick to win the AL East.
The Tigers, meanwhile, expect to be in the doldrums of the AL Central amid yet another rebuilding year.
For Opening Day, there’s an 11% ROI betting system that has made picks since 2005 that fit the parameters of this game.
The Action Network’s proprietary betting systems factor in a set amount of datapoints that glean historical data and produce an ROI and win percentage based on the parameters of the system.
Read further to glean our thesis for Tigers and how to apply it to the markets on Thursday afternoon.
Tigers vs. Rays Odds, Prediction
The Action Network’s proprietary betting system incorporates four factors when determining which moneylines to wager on.
- The game must the first, second or third in a team’s season
- The team you’d bet on needs to be the road team
- The team you’d bet on needs to be the underdog
- The closing moneyline is between +110 and +330 in order to temper variance
All of these parameters fit the Tigers’ moneyline on Thursday afternoon.
The market-best price is with FanDuel at +205.
As aforementioned, this betting system has returned 11% on investment since “Let Me Love You” by Mario led the airwaves. That means for every $1 wagered, you’re expected to return about 11 cents in the long run.
Do keep in mind that because you’re betting solely on underdogs, you’re going to lose more than you win.
For instance, with a +300 underdog, you only need to win one out of three times in order to be profitable.
PRO Pick: Tigers +205 |
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