Rays vs. Tigers prediction, odds, line, time: 2026 MLB picks for Monday, Aug. 24 by proven model

The Detroit Tigers will look to snap a five-game losing streak and remain in the American League wild card race when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays in a key matchup on Monday night. Tampa Bay is coming off a 3-1 win over Baltimore on Sunday, while Detroit dropped an 11-7 decision to Kansas City. The Rays (77-53), who lead the AL East, are 34-30 on the road this season. The Tigers (61-69), who are fourth in the AL Central, are 32-31 on their home field in 2026. Visit our DraftKings promo code review and get $150 in bonus bets as a new user after $5+ in wagers here:

First pitch from Comerica Park in Detroit is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is a -126 favorite on the money line (risk $126 to win $100) in the latest Rays vs. Tigers odds, while the over/under, is 7.5. Before making any Rays vs. Tigers picks, be sure to see the Rays vs. Tigers predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times and entered Week 23 of the MLB season on a sizzling 49-34 run on all top-rated MLB picks. It also excelled at making home run prop picks in 2025, returning nearly 30 units of profit. Anyone following its MLB betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.   

Now, the model has set its sights on Rays vs. Tigers and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Tigers vs. Rays:

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Top Rays vs. Tigers predictions 

After 10,000 simulations of Rays vs. Tigers, the model is going Over 7.5 combined runs for over/under betting. The Over has hit in six of the past 10 head-to-head meetings. The Over has also hit in seven of the past 10 Tampa Bay games. It is also 25-20 in Tampa Bay games when the line is at 7.5.

SportsLine's model projects 1.5 total bases or more for the Rays' Yandy Diaz, Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda. The Tigers, meanwhile, are projected to get 1.5 total bases or more from Riley Greene and Kevin McGonigle. The model projects the teams to combine for 8.7 total runs. Get the Rays vs. Tigers money-line pick at SportsLine.

How to make Rays vs. Tigers picks

After simulating every pitch of Rays vs. Tigers 10,000 times, the model also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can get that pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Rays vs. Tigers, and which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its MLB picks, and find out.