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MoS₂ supported on oxides like TiO₂ has a broad range of applications. The atomic structure of this system is therefore very useful to study. Previous research work in this area has made use of high-temperature synthesis methods, while the preparation of an MoS₂/TiO₂ in very important applications, such as catalysis, makes use of a low-temperature synthesis method. In this work, we investigate a low-temperature synthesis strategy for MoS₂ slabs supported on rutile TiO₂(110). Using scanning tunneling microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, we demonstrate that not only flat MoS₂ slabs with irregular shapes but also MoS_x stripes with a large number of coordinatively unsaturated Mo atoms are formed. In particular, it becomes evident that, for atomic structural characterization of MoS₂/TiO₂ and similar oxide-supported systems grown by low-temperature synthesis methods, the surface structure of the support becomes highly relevant.