Rays vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 1

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Detroit Tigers to open a three-game series at Tropicana Field, with first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Griffin Jax (1-3, 3.60 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 36-20 this season and first in the AL East. Ty Madden (0-0, 2.38 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 22-38 and fifth in the AL Central.

With the Tigers (+140) visiting, the Rays (-167) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The over/under for the Rays-Tigers game is set at 8.

Rays vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, June 1, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-167)
• Underdog: Tigers (+140)
• Over/under: 8

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• TV Channel: RAYS and DSN
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Rays vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have won 23 of the 33 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (69.7%).
• Detroit has been pegged as an underdog in 26 games this year and has walked away with the win eight times (30.8%) in those games.
• Tampa Bay has played as favorites of -167 or more twice this season and split those games.
• Oddsmakers have given the Tigers the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +140 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Rays' implied win probability is 62.5%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Rays vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 56 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 28 times (28-25-3).
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 26 of its 60 opportunities.
• The Rays have collected a 33-23-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Tigers are 28-32-0 against the spread in their 60 games that had a posted line this season.