Detroit Tigers Odds

The Tigers haven’t been competitive in the last half-century, which is a shame as we head into the final years of Miguel Cabrera’s career. While the future hall of famer gave us some highlights last season, including hitting his 500th career home run, Detroit was never close to sniffing the playoffs in 2021.

The offseason addition of Javier Baez could be the right mixup to kickstart the team into a new gear in 2022, especially in a division like the AL Central that seems wide open.

See all of the Tigers odds, as well their win total, championship odds, and much more.

Betting on the Detroit Tigers

Tigers Spread (Run Line)

When betting on baseball, you’ll be faced with three standard options: the moneyline, over/under and run line.

The run line is a bet on the margin of victory, like a point spread. But because baseball is low scoring, the spread will almost always be -1.5 for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog. The payouts for each will just be adjusted based on each team’s strength.

Here’s a brief example of a run line for a hypothetical Tigers game:

• Atlanta Braves (+1.5)
• Detroit Tigers (-1.5)

As shown above, the Tigers are favored by 1.5 runs against the Braves; the minus sign (-) indicates Detroit is the favorite, while a plus sign (+) is used to denote the underdog. Bettors who wanted to back Detroit here would be “laying” those 1.5 runs, meaning for their bets to cash the Tigers would need to win by two runs or more. Bettors who selected the Braves +1.5 would win if Atlanta won outright or kept a loss to 1 run.

The Tigers were 95-67 on run lines in 2021, covering 58.6 percent of the time – the third-best mark in the league.

Tigers Moneylines

Many first time bettors are wary of run line bets, especially when riding with the hometown team. In that case, moneyline wagers are often seen as the safer way to go. A moneyline bet is a bet on who wins the game -- no run line involved.

Let’s use the same example from before to understand the moneyline better:

• Atlanta Braves +150
• Detroit Tigers -180

Just as with run lines, the minus sign (-) signifies a team is favored, while the plus sign (+) means a team is an underdog. The moneyline odds, written in American odds format here, indicate how big or small a favorite that team is, written in increments of $100. For example, to win $100 on the Tigers, a bettor would need to risk $180. On the flip side, a $100 bet on the Braves would net $150 if they pulled the upset.

The Tigers went 77-85 in 2021, putting them in third place in the AL Central and in the bottom half of the league record-wise.

Odds can differ from sportsbook to sportsbook, so always make sure you shop for the best line with The Action Network app.

Tigers Over/Unders

Betting on a team to win or cover a run line isn’t the only type of wager allowed on MLB games. Almost all sportsbooks will offer a total on the game, also known as an over/under. This bet is not on the winner of the contest, but on the number of runs the two teams will combine to score; sportsbooks hang a number, and bettors can wager either over or under that total.

If the number for our hypothetical Tigers-Braves matchup was 8 runs, over bettors would require 9 points or more to cash their tickets, while those who bet the under would need 7 or fewer runs. If the two teams scored exactly 8 runs between them, that bet would push and all wagers would be refunded.

Tigers totals in 2021 were the worst in the league when betting the over, hitting at a 68-88-6 clip.

Tigers Props

Some bettors find more entertainment and success betting on more specific outcomes than the result of the game. Prop bets cover a wide market of wagers on player stats, discrete in-game events, and any style of yes/no question. Many props are bets on specific players and their performance, such as betting Miguel Cabrera over 1.5 hits on a given night, or betting that Eduardo Rodriguez will strike out over 9.5 batters. Some props can be shorter term, such as betting on the number of runs scored in the first five innings or who will hit a home run. Offerings tend to vary depending on the sportsbook, so use our sportsbook reviews to find the best bet for you.

Tigers Futures

Expectations are low right now in Detroit, so bettors will have to shop for the best line to get good odds on Tigers futures bets. Futures are bets that focus on long-term outcomes, like the Tigers to win the AL Central, win the American League Pennant, win the World Series, or even individual awards like winning league MVP.

How to Bet on the Detroit Tigers

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