Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers | August 26, 2026

Final August 26, 2026 • Comerica Park, Detroit

Tampa Bay Rays 👑

79-54

Detroit Tigers

62-71

MLB PREVIEW • August 26, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (79-54) travels to play Detroit Tigers (62-71) at Comerica Park, Detroit.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 79-54

Detroit Tigers

Home Side

Record 62-71

Scoring

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

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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76%

Tampa Bay Rays

24%

Detroit Tigers

Projected Score TAM 4 - DET 2.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a better road record than Detroit Tigers's home record.
Detroit Tigers boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

Detroit Tigers

60.5% Win % 46.9%

98-64 Overall Record 76-86

55-26 Home Record 42-39

43-38 Away Record 34-47

3.33 Runs / G 4.46

.208 Team BA .241

.599 Team OPS .720

1.67 Team ERA 3.67

0.70 WHIP 1.22

96 AB (At Bats) 5461

10 R (Runs) 723

20 H (Hits) 1315

4 2B (Doubles) 260

0 3B (Triples) 34

3 HR (Home Runs) 181

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 683

33 TB (Total Bases) 2186

5 BB (Walks) 585

18 SO (Strikeouts) 1411

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 58

.208 AVG .241

.255 OBP .320

.344 SLG .400

.599 OPS .720

8.7 RC (Runs Created) 713.5

.049 BB/PA .095

0.28 BB/K 0.41

3.63 P/PA 3.94

7 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 475

103 PA (Plate Appearances) 6174

32.0 AB/HR 30.2

1.67 ERA 3.67

0.70 WHIP 1.22

27.0 IP (Innings) 1434.0

12 H (Hits Allowed) 1240

5 ER (Earned Runs) 584

2 HR (HR Allowed) 167

7 BB (Walks Allowed) 507

31 K (Strikeouts) 1312

10.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

3 W (Wins) 76

0 L (Losses) 86

3 SV (Saves) 32

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

1 E (Errors) 77

2 DP (Double Plays) 260

101 TC (Total Chances) 5827

81 PO (Putouts) 4302

19 A (Assists) 1448

3.7 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 1.67 and Batting Average of .208 into the matchup.

Why Detroit Tigers Could Win

Detroit Tigers counters with a Team ERA of 3.67 and Batting Average of .241.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Comerica Park, Detroit

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

21,482

Closing Odds

Line: DET -123 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Freddy Peralta

Home Starter

Troy Melton

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Tampa Bay Rays (9.3%) Detroit Tigers (90.7%)

Total Submissions: 57 circles

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