| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 20-4 | 18-9 | 15-8 |
| Game 2 | 12-12 | 18-15 | 4-13 |
| Game 3 | 14-10 | 12-10 | 15-13 |
| Game 4 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 3-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 15-9 | 13-9 | 13-15 |
| Game 2 | 11-13 | 12-14 | 11-13 |
| Game 3 | 15-9 | 12-11 | 14-12 |
| Game 4 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
Detroit @ Tampa Bay Game Overview
DET vs TBRecords
DET vs TBHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
3-6-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | DET Starter (IP) | TB Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, '24 | DET |
4 - 3
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DET -149 | u8.0 | R. Olson (4.0) | T. Alexander (5.0) |
| Sep 25, '24 | DET |
7 - 1
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DET -126 | P8.0 | K. Montero (2.2) | Z. Littell (4.2) |
| Sep 24, '24 | DET |
2 - 1
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DET -180 | u6.5 | T. Skubal (7.0) | R. Pepiot (5.0) |
| Apr 24, '24 | TB |
7 - 5
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TB +101 | o8.0 | J. Flaherty (5.0) | S. Armstrong (1.0) |
| Apr 23, '24 | TB |
4 - 2
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DET +148 | u7.5 | K. Maeda (5.0) | R. Pepiot (6.0) |
| Apr 22, '24 | TB |
7 - 1
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DET -102 | o7.5 | T. Skubal (6.0) | Z. Littell (6.0) |
| Aug 06, '23 | DET |
10 - 6
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TB -150 | o9.0 | M. Manning (5.2) | E. Ramirez (3.0) |
| Aug 05, '23 | DET |
4 - 2
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DET +127 | u8.0 | T. Skubal (5.1) | A. Civale (4.1) |
| Aug 04, '23 | DET |
8 - 0
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TB -135 | u9.0 | R. Olson (5.0) | Z. Littell (6.0) |
| Apr 02, '23 | TB |
5 - 1
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TB -249 | u7.5 | J. Wentz (5.1) | J. Springs (6.0) |
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DET vs TB Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 12, 2025 ) Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 5
Coming off a long, action-filled day of baseball, the major-league-leading Detroit Tigers visit the Tampa Bay Rays for the opener of a three-game set on Friday.
Detroit split a doubleheader with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. After earning a 9-2 victory in Game 1 following a 40-minute rain delay, the Tigers fell 8-4 in a 10-inning nightcap that featured a 75-minute delay. Detroit manager A.J. Hinch was ejected in the top of the 10th after arguing a play at the plate.
Even after a 3-3 homestand, Detroit remains on pace for its highest win total in a season since going 104-58 in 1984 -- the last year the franchise won the World Series.
With 371 runs scored this year, the Tigers trail only the New York Yankees (379) in the American League. The Detroit pitching staff ranks second in the AL with a 3.36 ERA.
Hoping to continue the club's success on the mound, right-hander Jack Flaherty (5-7, 4.03 ERA) will make his 15th start of the year on Friday. Last time out, Flaherty allowed a season-high seven earned runs across 4 2/3 innings in an 11-1 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday.
"(The Reds) did a good job of laying off some tough pitches, and then when they got some in the zone, they hit a few out of the ballpark," Hinch said. "I thought he got into the game really well, it was six up and six down. There was a leadoff walk in the third, and things unraveled from there."
In two career starts against Tampa Bay, Flaherty is 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA.
The Rays, who have won five of seven, will look for some consistency at the plate ahead of their first meeting with Detroit this season. Tampa Bay is coming off a four-game split with the Baltimore Orioles in which the Rays plated 21 runs, but just one apiece in the two losses.
Despite the erratic series at the plate, the Rays' .253 batting average ranks third in the AL, while Tampa Bay also boasts the league's fourth-highest scoring offense (346 runs). Perhaps the team's most telling stat is the big-league-leading 101 stolen bases, sparked by Jose Caballero's major-league best 28.
"You're not living and dying by the home run ball," Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe said. "You're not living and dying by having four hits in an inning. ... We can bunt a guy home and score with good baserunning. It's a dangerous thing to have as an offense when you have so many ways you can score."
Tampa Bay's Shane Baz (6-3, 4.54 ERA) is scheduled to make his 15th start of the season in the series opener. The 26-year-old right-hander is coming off one of his best starts of the season, when he threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings in a 9-0 road victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.
Set to make the 38th start of his career, Baz will face the Tigers for the first time.
--Field Level Media
DET vs TBInjury report
Detroit's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Brieske | RP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Sep 11, '25) | Sep 11, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Beau Brieske on the 60-day injured list due to right forearm strain. | ||||
| R. Olson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 27, '25) | Jul 27, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Reese Olson on the 60-day injured list with a shoulder strain. | ||||
| S. Guenther | RP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Jul 05, '25) | Jul 05, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed LHP Sean Guenther on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from a left hip arthroscopy. | ||||
| J. Jobe | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Jun 11, '25) | Jun 11, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Jackson Jobe on the 60-day injured list with a flexor strain. | ||||
| J. Foley | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 03, '25) | Jun 03, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Jason Foley on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder strain. Foley underwent season-ending shoulder surgery, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports. | ||||
| T. Madden | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 27, '25) | Mar 27, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Ty Madden on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Walls | SS | Sixty Day IL - Groin( Sep 16, '25) | Sep 16, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred INF Taylor Walls from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left groin strain. | ||||
| B. Van Belle | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Brian Van Belle to the 60-day injured list due to elbow inflammation. | ||||
| N. Lavender | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 11, '25) | Feb 11, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Nate Lavender on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from an internal brace procedure on his left elbow. | ||||
DET vs TB Starters Recent Games
Jack Flaherty (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
3.38
Avg. IP
5.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
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Jun 14, '25
DET 1 - CIN 11
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L -181 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 20.1 | 2.5 |
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Jun 08, '25
DET 4 - CHC 0
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W -118 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 15.7 | 0.7 |
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Jun 02, '25
CHW 1 - DET 13
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W -242 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 16.5 | 2.0 |
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May 27, '25
DET 3 - SF 1
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W +106 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 0.4 |
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May 22, '25
DET 0 - CLE 7
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L -122 | u8.0 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 16.2 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 98.4 | 16.9 | 1.4 |
Last Vs Tampa Bay
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
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Apr 24, '24
TB 7 - DET 5
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L -109 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 19.4 | 5.0 |
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Sep 15, '23
BAL 1 - TB 7
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W -121 | u8.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 19.8 | 4.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 4.1 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 88.0 | 19.6 | 4.5 |
Shane Baz (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
5-0
ERA
3.18
Avg. IP
5.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
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Jun 15, '25
NYM 0 - TB 9
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W +135 | o7.5 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 15.9 | 1.2 |
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Jun 09, '25
BOS 8 - TB 10
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W -106 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 14.3 | 8.0 |
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Jun 04, '25
TB 5 - TEX 4
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W -125 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 17.0 | 1.5 |
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May 29, '25
HOU 3 - TB 13
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W +102 | o8.0 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 15.2 | 9.0 |
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May 24, '25
TB 3 - TOR 1
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W -108 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 14.5 | 8.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 87.0 | 15.4 | 5.5 |
Last Vs Detroit
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
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| Shane Baz has not played against DET Tigers. | ||||||||||||