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Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Rays logo
Rays
Tampa Bay
2
vs
Tigers logo
Tigers
Detroit
7
TB 56%44% DET
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Tampa Bay Rays 56% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Rays:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating. Rays ELO 1510 vs Tigers ELO 1476 (diff: +34)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: TB 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

TB home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%May 31Jun 3

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueTropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Tigers (away)
Rays (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Tigers defeated the Rays 7-2.

Our model predicted the Rays would win with 56% confidence, but the Tigers pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Rays and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating favored the Rays and was a contributing factor: Rays ELO 1510 vs Tigers ELO 1476 (diff: +34)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Tigers won 2-7

Tigers won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Rays at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Tampa Bay Rays
  • ELO RatingFavors Tampa Bay Rays
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

DET
TB
Home Field Advantage
Favours DET|Favours TB

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Rays

Our Model56%

Tigers

Our Model44%

Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 6/3/2026, 5:00:01 PM

Key Players

Tigers

Justin VerlanderSP
Casey MizeSP
Framber ValdezSP
Tarik SkubalSP
Troy MeltonSP

Rays

No player data available

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Rays has a 56% win probability, while Tigers has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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