The Detroit Tigers look to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays out of town tonight with a first pitch scheduled for 5:10 p.m. ET at Comerica Park.
Pitching Matchup:
• Rays: Zack Littell (RHP, 7-7, 3.50 ERA)
Littell has been solid, allowing one run on four hits with five strikeouts in six innings against the Twins in his last start. He’s 5-3 with a 3.58 ERA on the road.
• Tigers: Reese Olson (RHP, 4-3, 2.89 ERA)
Olson, despite a recent finger inflammation issue, is expected to start. He allowed one run in 4.1 innings in his last outing against Cleveland. At home, he’s 3-1 with a 2.01 ERA.
Key Players:
• Rays:
• Yandy Díaz (.288 BA, 14 HR, 3-game hit streak)
• Junior Caminero (21 HR, 57 RBI, top-10 in MLB)
• Jonathan Aranda (.320 BA, 10 HR, hot recently with 3-for-5 vs. Twins)
• Tigers:
• Riley Greene (.286 BA, 22 HR, 71 RBI, .600 BA in recent series vs. Rays)
• Spencer Torkelson (20 HR, hit HR in July 8 game)
• Colt Keith (7 HR, 3 RBI in July 8 win)
Team Trends:
• Rays: Struggling offensively, averaging 4.76 runs per game, and dealing with injuries (Brandon Lowe and Ha-Seong Kim day-to-day). They’re 2-4 as underdogs in their last 10 games.
• Tigers: Potent lineup (4.99 runs per game) led by Greene and Torkelson. Their pitching has been stingy, allowing just four runs in their last four games. They’re 44-18 as favorites this season.
Betting Odds (DraftKings):
• Moneyline: Tigers -150, Rays +126
• Run Line: Tigers -1.5, Rays +1.5
• Over/Under: 8 runs
Weather: Thunderstorms are possible, which could impact the game.