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Take Rays -105 3-Dime POD runner up!
Going with the Rays despite facing ace Justin Verlander. The Tigers are night and day from home to away and they will be going up against future Rookie of the Year Jeff Niemann. Niemann started against the Rays his last time out and he went 7 innings and gave up 2 ER on 5 hits and 0 BB. That was on the road where Niemann has struggled with an ERA that is +1.80 from what his ERA is at home, where he will make his start today. Niemann has a 2.67 ERA at home, but in his last 3 home starts he has been an ace going 3-0 with a .75 ERA in 24.1 IP giving up 2 ER. He'll go up against the Rays who on the road are 4-12 in their last 16 vs. RH starters and 27-39 overall on teh year. They are hitting just .243 and 3.91 runs per 9 innings on the road this season for the Tigers. The Tigers are also 5-16 in their last 21 turf games.

Verlander has a 2.33 ERA at home and pitched 8 innings against the Rays but gave up 3 ER. On the road Verlander just like the Tigers is a different story as he has a 4.39 ERA and during night starts he has a 4.54 ERA. In two starts for Verlander on turf this year he has a 9.00 ERA in 10.1 IP. Some big names have some big numbers vs. Verlander in their careers including Crawford .462 average, Upton .500 average, Iwamura .300, and Longoria who is 2-6 off him.

Also noteworthy is the Rays who are 12-3 in their last 15 as a favorite, and they are 7-0 when Nieman is a home favorite in his last 7 as well as 73-26 in their last 99 home games vs. RH starter.