MLB

Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers

· Major League Baseball
Tampa Bay Rays
78-81, 36-42 Away
Final
3 - 4
Detroit Tigers
85-74, 42-36 Home

Tigers rally late to move closer to playoffs with 4-3 win over Rays

“We do believe in what we can accomplish,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “Whether that's magic, whether that's momentum, whether that’s mojo, whether that's vibe, whatever, we love it and we want more of it.”

Detroit, which has won five straight, is tied with Kansas City for the second and third American League wildcard spots, 2 1/2 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins.

“We're bringing the energy right now,” said rookie Colt Keith, who drove in two runs and scored another. “We have such a good team. I love this group.”

The Tigers trailed 3-2 with one out in the eighth, but Riley Greene singled off Garrett Cleavinger (7-5) and Matt Vierling drew a walk.

Keith tied the game with an RBI single, bringing up Malloy — the last position player on the Tigers bench — to pinch hit for Kerry Carpenter. He lifted a fly ball to medium center and Vierling easily beat Jose Siri's throw.

“They have four lefties in their bullpen, and we knew (Malloy) was going to hit against one of them,” Hinch said. “He was waiting all day for that specific spot.”

Beau Brieske (4-4) got the win with two innings of relief. Jason Foley pitched the ninth for his 27th save.

Rays starter Tyler Alexander allowed four hits and struck out six without walking a batter. He has a 2.00 ERA in two career outings against Detroit, where he spent the first five seasons of his career.

The Rays took a 2-0 lead in the third. Ben Rortvedt and Taylor Walls singled with one out and scored on Brandon Lowe's two-out base hit.

Walls tripled with one out in the fifth and scored on Casey Mize's wild pitch.

The Tigers got on the board in the sixth when Hunter Bigge walked Vierling with two outs before Keith hit an RBI triple. Carpenter followed with a pinch-hit single to make it 3-2.

“That's the last team in baseball that you want to give any momentum,” Cash said. “They are doing a lot of good things right now.”

Kevin Kelly pitched a perfect seventh, extending his scoreless streak to 23 1/3 innings over 25 outings.

UP NEXT

Rays: Travel to Boston to start a weekend series with the Red Sox, needing three wins to finish 81-81. RHP Taj Bradley (7-11, 4.30) will start Friday's opener against RHP Nick Pivetta (6-11, 4.21).

Tigers: Remain at home for three games against the White Sox, knowing that two wins will clinch the franchise's first postseason spot in 10 years. They have not announced their rotation for the final series, since it will depend on the playoff race.

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Matchup Prediction

Tigers: 65.9%
Rays: 34.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

9th Inning Siri struck out swinging.
9th Inning J. Lowe struck out swinging.
9th Inning Carlson flied out to center.
9th Inning Foley relieved Brieske
9th Inning Malloy in left field.
9th Inning Pérez in right field.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
0 Hit By Pitch 0
12 Ground Balls 7
9 Strikeouts 10
2 Runs Batted In 4
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
7 Hits 8
0 Stolen Bases 0
0 Walks 2
0 Catcher Interference 0
3 Runs 4
0 Ground Into Double Play 0
0 Sacrifice Flies 1
34 At Bats 31
0 Home Runs 0
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
9 Runners Left On Base 7
1 Triples 1
0 Game Winning RBIs 1
0 Intentional Walks 0
1 Doubles 1
13 Fly Balls 15
0 Caught Stealing 0
146 Pitches 134
0 Games Started 0
0 Pinch At Bats 3
0 Pinch Hits 1
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
0 Is Qualified In Steals 0
10 Total Bases 11
34 Plate Appearances 34
0.0 Projected Home Runs 0.0
2 Extra Base Hits 2
1.8 Runs Created 3.5
.206 Batting Average .258
.000 Pinch Hit Average .333
.294 Slugging Percentage .355
.088 Secondary Average .161
.206 On Base Percentage .294
.500 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .649
0.9 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.5
1.8 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 3.9
21.5 Batter Rating 28.5
0.0 At Bats Per Home Run 0.0
0.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.00
4.29 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.94
.088 Isolated Power .097
0.00 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.20
.000 Walks Per Plate Appearance .059
-.118 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average -.097
5.0 Runs Produced 8.0
0.7 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.3 Patience Ratio 0.4
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.4
72.0 MLB Rating 78.5
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Comerica Park

Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 27,867 | Capacity:

2024 American League East Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 94 68 .580 - W1
Baltimore 91 71 .562 3 W3
Boston 81 81 .500 13 W1
Tampa Bay 80 82 .494 14 L1
Toronto 74 88 .457 20 L3

2024 American League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 92 69 .571 - L2
Kansas City 86 76 .531 6.5 W1
Detroit 86 76 .531 6.5 L2
Minnesota 82 80 .506 10.5 L4
Chicago 41 121 .253 51.5 W2
Full Standings