Tigers vs. Rays odds, line, prediction: 2026 MLB picks for Tuesday, June 2 from proven model

The Detroit Tigers, the surprise last place team in the AL Central division, snapped a four-game losing streak on Monday by upending the top team in the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays. Now it's Game 2 of the series as the Rays (36-21), losers of six of their last eight, aim to bounce back vs. Detroit (23-38). Jack Flaherty (0-7, 5.81 ERA) gets the ball for the Tigers, while Steven Matz (4-2, 4.67) goes for the Rays. 

First pitch from Tropicana Field in Tampa on Monday is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Tampa is a -152 favorite on the money line (risk $152 to win $100) in the latest Tigers vs. Rays odds, with Tampa the +122 underdog (risk $100 to win $122). The over/under for total runs is 8.5. 

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