Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers | August 24, 2026

Final August 24, 2026 • Comerica Park, Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays 👑

78-53

Detroit Tigers

61-70

MLB PREVIEW • August 24, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (78-53) travels to play Detroit Tigers (61-70) at Comerica Park, Detroit.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 78-53

Detroit Tigers

Home Side

Record 61-70

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
TAM	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	9	0
DET	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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60%

Tampa Bay Rays

40%

Detroit Tigers

Projected Score TAM 4.5 - DET 4

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

59.4% Win % 46.6%

79-54 Overall Record 62-71

43-23 Home Record 33-33

36-31 Away Record 29-38

4.47 Runs / G 4.45

.260 Team BA .240

.731 Team OPS .717

3.78 Team ERA 3.60

1.15 WHIP 1.22

4461 AB (At Bats) 4482

595 R (Runs) 592

1159 H (Hits) 1075

188 2B (Doubles) 203

20 3B (Triples) 27

136 HR (Home Runs) 155

566 RBI (Runs Batted In) 564

1795 TB (Total Bases) 1797

429 BB (Walks) 466

930 SO (Strikeouts) 1134

128 SB (Stolen Bases) 38

.260 AVG .240

.329 OBP .316

.402 SLG .401

.731 OPS .717

599.0 RC (Runs Created) 578.7

.086 BB/PA .092

0.46 BB/K 0.41

3.78 P/PA 3.92

344 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 385

5016 PA (Plate Appearances) 5048

32.8 AB/HR 28.9

3.78 ERA 3.60

1.15 WHIP 1.22

1186.0 IP (Innings) 1176.1

1031 H (Hits Allowed) 1022

498 ER (Earned Runs) 470

168 HR (HR Allowed) 135

330 BB (Walks Allowed) 408

1086 K (Strikeouts) 1077

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

79 W (Wins) 62

54 L (Losses) 71

53 SV (Saves) 27

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

79 E (Errors) 59

188 DP (Double Plays) 203

4681 TC (Total Chances) 4778

3558 PO (Putouts) 3529

1044 A (Assists) 1190

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.1

Situational Context Environment

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

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 3.78 and Batting Average of .260 into the matchup.

Why Detroit Tigers Could Win

Detroit Tigers counters with a Team ERA of 3.60 and Batting Average of .240.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Comerica Park, Detroit

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

23,265

Closing Odds

Line: TB -135 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Drew Rasmussen

Home Starter

Framber Valdez

Consensus Pool

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Tampa Bay Rays (49.2%) Detroit Tigers (50.8%)

Total Submissions: 80 circles

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