Tigers head into matchup with the Rays on losing streak

Jun 22, 2025, 04:03 am

Detroit Tigers (48-30, first in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (43-34, second in the AL East)

Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 12:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (7-2, 2.96 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Rays: Zack Littell (6-7, 3.88 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)

Rays -114, Tigers -105; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers come into the matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays as losers of three games in a row.

Tampa Bay is 43-34 overall and 27-22 at home. The Rays have gone 33-12 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Detroit has gone 22-18 on the road and 48-30 overall. The Tigers are 29-7 in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams match up Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero has 16 doubles and 18 home runs for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 19 for 43 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

Gleyber Torres has 12 doubles and seven home runs for the Tigers. Javier Baez is 13 for 36 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 7-3, .321 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored opponents by 28 runs

Tigers: 4-6, .244 batting average, 5.93 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

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