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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Tampa Bay Rays 4, Detroit Tigers 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 24, 9:25 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
4
4–1
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
1
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysRasmussen leads Valdez in P-Score (75 vs 55), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 3 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–57 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.01
11th
WHIP
0.95
5th
K/9
9.25
63rd
BB/9
1.67
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
22nd
OPS/R
–
IP
134.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.35
105th
WHIP
1.40
140th
K/9
7.20
170th
BB/9
3.50
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.84
34th
OPS/R
–
IP
138.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.56
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Rasmussen allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.95 WHIP compared with 1.40.
·Rasmussen strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Rasmussen enters with a 3.01 ERA compared with Valdez's 4.35.
·Rasmussen has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRasmussenValdezNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 4 GS– ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.8
Sinker24%95.3
Changeup13%89.6
Curveball3%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5
Valdez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%93.8
Curveball29%78.4
Changeup18%89.1
Slider4%85.7
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Framber Valdez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Valdez (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.8633-for-3Very small sample
2Ryan ViladeRRF62.75011.8350-for-3Very small sample
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.9380-for-3Very small sample
4Jonny DeLucaRRF49.72911.6870-for-2Very small sample
5Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.6591-for-3Very small sample
6Jorge MateoRSS33.5595.5691-for-1Very small sample
7Nick FortesRC43.6806.6440-for-3Very small sample
8Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.634No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.5190-for-3Very small sample
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .863 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample79H-Score2Ryan Vilade RF · R.245 / .750 · 11 HRvs hand .835 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .938 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample87H-Score4Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score5Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .659 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample76H-Score6Jorge Mateo SS · R.203 / .559 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample33H-Score7Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample43H-Score8Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .519 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample34H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Drew Rasmussen
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rasmussen (BvP)
1Colt KeithL3B59.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
4Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.8201-for-1Very small sample
5Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.602No MLB historyNo history
6Zach McKinstryLRF36.5824.6291-for-1Very small sample
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.7862-for-3Very small sample
8Max ClarkLCF51.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
9Javier BáezRSS29.6343.5780-for-1Very small sample
1Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score5Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample36H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·DETDET
AVG.258 1st.241 20th
OPS.728 8th.720 12th
Home runs169 22nd181 18th
Runs736 12th723 14th
OBP.326 5th.320 10th
SLG.402 13th.400 17th
PitchingTBTB·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs3.67
TBDET
WHIP1.14vs1.22
TBDET
K/98.3vs8.2
TBDET
HR Allowed201vs167
TBDET
BullpenTBTB·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.89vs3.68
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.20vs1.23
no league rank
Saves58vs32
TBDET
ResultsTBTB·DETDET
+3615th
Run differential
+3597th
98–64 Record76–86
3–7 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (3–7)
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
Detroit Tigers (2–8)
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen (3.01 ERA, 13–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez (4.35 ERA, 8–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rays and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Drew Rasmussen is at 75; Framber Valdez is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.