Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers | August 25, 2026

Scheduled August 25, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Tampa Bay Rays

Detroit Tigers

MLB PREVIEW • August 25, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays travels to play Detroit Tigers at MLB Ballpark.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Detroit Tigers

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

56%

Tampa Bay Rays

44%

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.
Detroit Tigers 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

4.48 Runs / G 4.48

.260 Team BA .241

.732 Team OPS .721

3.81 Team ERA 3.59

1.15 WHIP 1.22

4431 AB (At Bats) 4453

592 R (Runs) 592

1152 H (Hits) 1073

186 2B (Doubles) 203

20 3B (Triples) 27

136 HR (Home Runs) 155

563 RBI (Runs Batted In) 564

1786 TB (Total Bases) 1795

429 BB (Walks) 466

926 SO (Strikeouts) 1128

128 SB (Stolen Bases) 38

.260 AVG .241

.329 OBP .317

.403 SLG .403

.732 OPS .721

597.0 RC (Runs Created) 580.6

.086 BB/PA .093

0.46 BB/K 0.41

3.78 P/PA 3.92

342 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 385

4982 PA (Plate Appearances) 5019

32.6 AB/HR 28.7

3.81 ERA 3.59

1.15 WHIP 1.22

1177.0 IP (Innings) 1167.1

1029 H (Hits Allowed) 1013

498 ER (Earned Runs) 466

168 HR (HR Allowed) 135

330 BB (Walks Allowed) 408

1080 K (Strikeouts) 1073

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

78 W (Wins) 62

54 L (Losses) 70

52 SV (Saves) 27

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

79 E (Errors) 59

186 DP (Double Plays) 203

4646 TC (Total Chances) 4737

3531 PO (Putouts) 3502

1036 A (Assists) 1176

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Detroit Tigers plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 3.81 and Batting Average of .260 into the matchup.

Why Detroit Tigers Could Win

Detroit Tigers counters with a Team ERA of 3.59 and Batting Average of .241.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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

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