Tampa Bay Rays @ Detroit Tigers

Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB

78-54, 35-31 Away

Detroit TigersTigersDET

62-70, 33-32 Home

Tigers and Rays meet in series rubber match

Tampa Bay Rays (78-54, first in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (62-70, fourth in the AL Central)

Aug 26, 2026, 06:01 pm - Data Skrive

Pitchers

DET

Freddy PeraltaRHP, #51

Troy MeltonRHP, #52

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
F. Peralta	5-11	5.33	1.46	135.0	143	129	54	22
T. Melton	7-2	1.60	1.00	90.0	62	76	28	10

DET

Home Runs

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

35HR

.278AVG

84RBI

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

26HR

.253AVG

82RBI

Batting Average

Chandler SimpsonLF #14 - TB

.310AVG

.338OBP

.363SLG

Kevin McGonigleSS #7 - DET

.280AVG

.381OBP

.427SLG

Runs Batted In

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

84RBI

35HR

.278AVG

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

82RBI

26HR

.253AVG

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Cole Sulser RP	15-Day IL	26 Aug
Jake Fraley RF	60-Day IL	28 Aug
Griffin Jax SP	15-Day IL	30 Aug
Jonathan Heasley RP	60-Day IL	1 Sep
Edwin Uceta RP	60-Day IL	3 Sep

Detroit Tigers

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Kerry Carpenter RF	10-Day IL	28 Aug
Burch Smith RP	60-Day IL	28 Aug
Riley Greene LF	10-Day IL	31 Aug
Matt Vierling CF	10-Day IL	1 Sep
Brant Hurter RP	60-Day IL	4 Sep

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
TB	.260	592	1152	136	.329	.403	3.81	1.15	330	1080	.233	28-25
DET	.241	592	1073	155	.317	.403	3.59	1.22	408	1073	.232	24-25

Rays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
26/8/26	@DET	L4-1
25/8/26	@DET	W4-1
24/8/26	@BAL	W3-1
23/8/26	@BAL	L3-2 F/10
22/8/26	@BAL	L5-3

Tigers Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
26/8/26	vsTB	W4-1
25/8/26	vsTB	L4-1
24/8/26	@KC	L11-7
23/8/26	@KC	L3-1
22/8/26	@KC	L5-2

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Rays
4
Tigers
1

Game 1

25/8

Rays
1
Tigers
4

Game 2

26/8

Rays
Tigers

Game 3

27/8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	78	54	.591	-	L1
New York	74	57	.565	3.5	L1
Boston	73	59	.553	5	W5
Baltimore	64	68	.485	14	W1
Toronto	64	69	.481	14.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	69	63	.523	-	W1
Cleveland	67	66	.504	2.5	W6
Minnesota	64	69	.481	5.5	L1
Detroit	62	70	.470	7	W1
Kansas City	59	74	.444	10.5	W9

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Tampa Bay Rays @ Detroit Tigers

Tigers and Rays meet in series rubber match

Probable Pitchers

Freddy PeraltaRHP, #51

Troy MeltonRHP, #52

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

Chandler SimpsonLF #14 - TB

Kevin McGonigleSS #7 - DET

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

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