Tigers host the Rays on 4-game home losing streak

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Tampa Bay Rays (78-53, first in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (61-70, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ian Seymour (9-4, 4.17 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 123 strikeouts); Tigers: Jackson Jobe (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -132, Tigers +110; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Tampa Bay Rays looking to stop their four-game home skid.

Detroit has a 32-32 record in home games and a 61-70 record overall. The Tigers have a 26-10 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Tampa Bay is 78-53 overall and 35-30 in road games. The Rays have the fourth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .330.

The teams square off Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The Tigers are ahead 3-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle has 24 doubles, three triples and 14 home runs for the Tigers. Eduardo Valencia is 8 for 30 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

Chandler Simpson has a .312 batting average to lead the Rays, and has 13 doubles and six triples. Yandy Diaz is 14 for 40 with two home runs and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 1-9, .220 batting average, 5.39 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

Rays: 4-6, .263 batting average, 4.90 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (heel), Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (flexor), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (adductor), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Will Vest: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Rays: Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Williamson: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Griffin Jax: 15-Day IL (elbow), Victor Mesa Jr.: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cole Sulser: 15-Day IL (back), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Fraley: 60-Day IL (groin), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.