Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays Preview - June 21, 2025

Saturday, June 21st, 2025

Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays Game Preview

The Detroit Tigers take on the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on June 21, 2025.

Game Details

Tampa Bay Rays (42-34, second in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (48-29, first in the AL Central)

Tampa, Florida; Saturday, June 21, 2025, 12:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Matchup

Tigers: Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-0, 3.97 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

Rays: Ryan Pepiot (4-6, 3.11 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 84 strikeouts)

Betting Odds

Rays -127, Tigers +107; over/under is 9 runs

Game Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. The Rays currently lead the series 1-0.

Tampa Bay holds a 26-22 record at home and an overall record of 42-34. The Rays have been particularly strong when hitting multiple home runs, boasting a 16-4 record in such games.

Detroit comes into the game with an impressive 48-29 overall record, including a 22-17 mark on the road. The Tigers have been dominant when outhitting their opponents, with a 33-4 record in those situations.

This marks the second meeting between these two teams this season.

Top Performers

Rays

Junior Caminero leads the Rays offense with 17 home runs and a .505 slugging percentage.

Yandy Diaz has been hot recently, going 19 for 43 with three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

Tigers

Gleyber Torres is a key contributor for the Tigers, hitting .283 with seven home runs, 38 walks, and 38 RBI.

Javier Baez has performed well in the last 10 games, hitting .389 (14 for 36) with two doubles, three home runs, and six RBI.

Recent Form

Rays: In their last 10 games, the Rays have a 6-4 record, a .310 batting average, and a 3.68 ERA, outscoring opponents by 21 runs.

Tigers: Over their last 10 games, the Tigers are 5-5 with a .258 batting average and a 5.76 ERA, having been outscored by 11 runs.

Injuries

Rays

Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm)

Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat)

Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep)

Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee)

Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers

Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor)

Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip)

Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder)

Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger)

Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

In summary

The Detroit Tigers (48-29, first AL Central) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (42-34, second AL East) at Tropicana Field on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 12:10 p.m. EDT. The Rays lead the series 1-0. Sawyer Gipson-Long (Tigers) is scheduled to face Ryan Pepiot (Rays). Tampa Bay is favored according to betting odds. Key performers include Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz for the Rays, and Gleyber Torres and Javier Baez for the Tigers. Both teams have several players on the injured list heading into the matchup.

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