Rays vs Tigers Today: First Pitch, Pitchers & Moneyline
First pitch Mon 6:40 PM ET. On the mound: Drew Rasmussen (Rays) vs Framber Valdez (Tigers). Moneyline: Rays -125 (HardRock) at Tigers +119 (Betcris) — best prices across 16 books. Full line, total, and props on the live MLB odds screen.
Junior Caminero at +406 headlines the Tampa Bay Rays @ Detroit Tigers home run board — 8 bats priced to go deep tonight, and the board below shows the book paying the most on each.
Home Run Board for This Game
| Player | Best HR Price | Best Book | Implied | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero (TB) | +406 | Polymarket 🎁 | 19.8% | 37 |
| Spencer Torkelson (DET) | +600 | Bet365 | 14.3% | 36 |
| Dillon Dingler (DET) | +631 | PolymarketUS 🎁 | 13.7% | 35 |
| Yandy Díaz (TB) | +669 | NoVig | 13.0% | 35 |
| Kevin McGonigle (DET) | +750 | Fanatics | 11.8% | 34 |
| Ryan Vilade (TB) | +770 | Polymarket 🎁 | 11.5% | 30 |
| Kenny Piper (TB) | +820 | FanDuel 🎁 | 10.9% | 3 |
| Colt Keith (DET) | +900 | Bet365 | 10.0% | 34 |
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The Yard's Model Read On This Game
Model board updated August 24, 2026 · 03:45 PM ET. The table above is the market; this is the model — park, wind against each hitter's spray pattern, the starter's pitch mix, and lineup slot, computed for every priced bat tonight. It is context, not a pick.
Tonight at Comerica Park: park index 111.7 · wind 6 mph.
- Junior Caminero (TB) — sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +406 at Polymarket | exchanges: Polymarket +406
- Yandy Díaz (TB) — homers every 20 PA against lefties · bats 1, so he gets 4.3 trips · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +650 at Fanatics | exchanges: ProphetX +637
- Dillon Dingler (DET) — homers every 23 PA against righties · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence A)
- books: best +698 at Polymarket | exchanges: Polymarket +698 · ProphetX +578
- Jonathan Aranda (TB) — bats 2, so he gets 4.2 trips · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +862 at ProphetX | exchanges: Polymarket +857 · ProphetX +862
- Colt Keith (DET) — bats 1, so he gets 4.3 trips · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence A)
- books: best +900 at Bet365 | exchanges: Polymarket +857
- Brett Callahan (DET) — 37% of his damage flies pull-side · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence C)
- books: best +800 at Fanatics | exchanges: Polymarket +637
- Max Clark (DET) — 36% of his damage flies pull-side. (model confidence C)
- books: best +1300 at Fanatics | exchanges: Polymarket +963 · ProphetX +1078 · NoVig +1150
- Zach McKinstry (DET) — homers every 43 PA against righties · sees the starter a 3rd time — but this starter's mix is an awkward one for him. (model confidence A)
- books: best +1500 at Fanatics | exchanges: Polymarket +1141 · NoVig +1233
Exchange prices are two-sided event contracts (Kalshi, Polymarket) quoted beside the sportsbooks because they carry little to no hold — the honest comparison. 18+; availability varies.
Expert picks for this game
These are real plays from OddsShopper experts you can follow on Tails:
- The Bet Baba on Tails likes Drew Rasmussen Under 4.5 Total Hits Allowed (+117). Bet now → DraftKings
- DFSnDonuts Picks on Tails likes Framber Valdez Over 1.5 Total Pitcher Walks (-135). Bet now → DraftKings
- Stokastic MLB Prop Tool on Tails likes Jonathan Aranda Over 0.5 Total Home Runs (+1200). Bet now → Bet365
- Kia_Parlay on Tails (#8 on the MLB Most Profit leaderboard) likes Drew Rasmussen Over 4.5 Total Strikeouts (-161). Bet now
- PrizePick Champions on Tails likes Framber Valdez Over 3.5 Total Strikeouts (-122). Bet now → PrizePicks
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Tonight's Other Home Run Boards
Every game on the slate gets the same board: Boston Red Sox @ Miami Marlins · Chicago Cubs @ Arizona Diamondbacks · Cincinnati Reds @ San Francisco Giants · Cleveland Guardians @ Los Angeles Angels · Colorado Rockies @ Washington Nationals · Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics · Philadelphia Phillies @ Seattle Mariners · Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Diego Padres · Texas Rangers @ Chicago White Sox. The MLB Home Run Picks hub ranks the top prices across all of them.
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