Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers 8/6/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Rays play the third game of a four-game series on the road Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. Tampa Bay is 56-49 following its 6-2 victory over Detroit on Thursday in the opening game of the series. Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and had three RBIs for the Rays. Tampa Bay has won two straight and the Rays are third in the American League East, 13 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Third baseman Yandy Diaz is batting .286 to lead Tampa Bay and has a team high .395 on-base percentage. Third baseman Isaac Paredes is the leader in home runs with 14, while left fielder Randy Arozarena is the leader in RBIs with 47 and hits with 96. On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Shane McClanahan to the mound. The left-hander is 10-4 with a 2.07 ERA, 158 Ks and 23 BBs.

Detroit is 42-65 following its four-run loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday. The Tigers have lost two straight and five of the last six. Detroit has struggled all season at the plate and the Tigers are last in both runs scored and slugging percentage as well as next to last in on-base percentage. Detroit is last in the American League Central, 14 games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.

Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is batting .271 to lead Detroit and has team highs in hits with 87 and on-base percentage at .321. Shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 40. On Saturday, the Detroit Tigers will send Garrett Hill to the mound. The right-hander is 1-3 with a 5.88 ERA, 11 Ks and 11 BBs.