Rays take 4-game win streak into matchup with the Tigers

Updated Sep. 24, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays (78-78, fourth in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (82-74, second in the AL Central)

Detroit; Tuesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (8-6, 3.64 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 131 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (17-4, 2.48 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 221 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Tigers -181, Rays +152; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to keep their four-game win streak going when they visit the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit is 39-36 at home and 82-74 overall. The Tigers have the third-best team ERA in baseball at 3.64.

Tampa Bay has a 78-78 record overall and a 36-39 record in road games. Rays pitchers have a collective 3.80 ERA, which ranks sixth in the AL.

The teams meet Tuesday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene has 25 doubles, six triples and 24 home runs while hitting .262 for the Tigers. Kerry Carpenter is 10-for-27 with two doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Christopher Morel is third on the Rays with 35 extra base hits (11 doubles, three triples and 21 home runs). Jonathan Aranda is 10-for-33 with four home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 7-3, .221 batting average, 3.26 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Rays: 7-3, .238 batting average, 2.15 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (hip), Brendan White: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

Rays: Jeffrey Springs: 15-Day IL (elbow), Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob Waguespack: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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