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Tampa Bay Rays 1, Detroit Tigers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 25, 9:15 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
1
1–4
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
4
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Legumina owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TB
Casey Legumina RHP
Casey Legumina
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.99
WHIP
1.26
K/9
6.87
BB/9
2.24
FIP
–
HR/9
0.64
OPS/R
–
IP
56.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
DET
Jackson Jobe RHP
Jackson Jobe
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
91st
WHIP
1.36
58th
K/9
7.07
33rd
BB/9
3.21
112th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
146th
OPS/R
–
IP
14.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.87
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 3)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Legumina allows the lower home-run rate: 0.64 vs 1.29 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Legumina, 1.26 to 1.36.
·Jobe averages 2.9 more innings per start.
·Legumina enters with a 3.99 ERA compared with Jobe's 4.50.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLeguminaJobeNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Legumina arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%91.6
Sinker22%92.1
Sweeper12%78.6
Slider12%85.0
Changeup12%81.7
Jobe arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%97.6
Slider25%89.7
Sinker18%95.9
Changeup10%86.3
Curveball10%85.8
Knuckle Curve3%81.1
Cutter2%93.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Jackson Jobe)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Casey Legumina)
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 RHP Jackson Jobe
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jobe (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Liam HicksLC63.80118.902No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
6Jonny DeLucaRRF49.72911.773No MLB historyNo history
7Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
8Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.7480-for-1Very small sample
9Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Casey Legumina
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Legumina (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
4Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.8200-for-1Very small sample
5Eduardo ValenciaRDH741.0168.993No MLB historyNo history
6Zach McKinstryLRF36.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.7861-for-1Very small sample
8Javier BáezRSS29.6343.5781-for-1Very small sample
9Max ClarkLCF51.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history57H-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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score5Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score6Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample29H-Score9Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history51H-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 ERA3.77vs3.77
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.17vs1.26
no league rank
Saves58vs32
TBDET
ResultsTBTB·DETDET
+3615th
Run differential
+3597th
98–64 Record76–86
4–6 Last 101–9
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
Detroit Tigers (1–9)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Casey Legumina (3.99 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jackson Jobe (4.50 ERA, 1–1) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.