Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers | August 25, 2026

Scheduled August 25, 2026 • Comerica Park, Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays

76-50

Detroit Tigers

61-66

MLB PREVIEW • August 25, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (76-50) travels to play Detroit Tigers (61-66) at Comerica Park, Detroit.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 76-50

Detroit Tigers

Home Side

Record 61-66

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

60%

Tampa Bay Rays

40%

Detroit Tigers

Projected Score TAM 4.5 - DET 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a better road record than Detroit Tigers's home record.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Detroit Tigers is more reliable defensively.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

Detroit Tigers

60.0% Win % 48.0%

75-50 Overall Record 61-66

42-22 Home Record 32-31

33-28 Away Record 29-35

4.57 Runs / G 4.56

.262 Team BA .243

.740 Team OPS .726

3.83 Team ERA 3.56

1.16 WHIP 1.21

4207 AB (At Bats) 4258

571 R (Runs) 574

1103 H (Hits) 1034

178 2B (Doubles) 191

20 3B (Triples) 26

132 HR (Home Runs) 152

543 RBI (Runs Batted In) 547

1717 TB (Total Bases) 1733

408 BB (Walks) 446

886 SO (Strikeouts) 1078

126 SB (Stolen Bases) 36

.262 AVG .243

.332 OBP .319

.408 SLG .407

.740 OPS .726

580.0 RC (Runs Created) 562.2

.086 BB/PA .093

0.46 BB/K 0.41

3.78 P/PA 3.92

330 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 369

4735 PA (Plate Appearances) 4799

31.9 AB/HR 28.0

3.83 ERA 3.56

1.16 WHIP 1.21

1116.0 IP (Innings) 1116.2

977 H (Hits Allowed) 965

475 ER (Earned Runs) 442

159 HR (HR Allowed) 124

321 BB (Walks Allowed) 387

1022 K (Strikeouts) 1035

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

75 W (Wins) 61

50 L (Losses) 65

49 SV (Saves) 26

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

74 E (Errors) 57

178 DP (Double Plays) 191

4408 TC (Total Chances) 4520

3348 PO (Putouts) 3350

986 A (Assists) 1113

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 36.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Detroit Tigers plays on familiar turf at Comerica Park, Detroit.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 3.83 and Batting Average of .262 into the matchup.

Why Detroit Tigers Could Win

Detroit Tigers counters with a Team ERA of 3.56 and Batting Average of .243.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Detroit Tigers's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Comerica Park, Detroit

Dome/Indoor • 77°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Tampa Bay Rays (49.3%) Detroit Tigers (50.7%)

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