Rays vs Tigers MLB Preview: July 8, 2025

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

The Detroit Tigers (58-34, first in the AL Central) host the Tampa Bay Rays (49-42, third in the AL East) on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 6:40 p.m. EDT.

The game takes place in Detroit.

Pitching Probables

Rays: Ryan Pepiot (6-6, 3.34 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 101 strikeouts)

Tigers: Jack Flaherty (5-9, 4.84 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 109 strikeouts)

Game Outlook

The Detroit Tigers will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Detroit has a 58-34 record overall and a 31-14 record at home. The Tigers have the second-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.44.

Tampa Bay has a 21-17 record on the road and a 49-42 record overall. The Rays have the 10th-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .409.

This is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

Top Performers

Riley Greene has 21 doubles and 22 home runs for the Tigers.

Colt Keith is 13 for 32 with four doubles, a triple and a home run over the past 10 games for Detroit.

Jonathan Aranda leads the Rays with a .319 batting average, and has 17 doubles, 10 home runs, 32 walks and 48 RBI.

Chandler Simpson is 14 for 34 with three RBI over the last 10 games for Tampa Bay.

Recent Performance

Last 10 Games:

Tigers: 7-3, .251 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

Rays: 3-7, .271 batting average, 6.21 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Injuries

Tigers: Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

Rays: Brandon Lowe: day-to-day (side), Ha-Seong Kim: day-to-day (calf), Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonny Deluca: 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)

In summary

The Detroit Tigers host the Tampa Bay Rays in an MLB game on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 6:40 PM EDT in Detroit. The pitching matchup features Ryan Pepiot for the Rays and Jack Flaherty for the Tigers. Detroit, leading the AL Central with a 58-34 record and a strong home record (31-14) and team ERA (3.44), is looking to extend a three-game home win streak. The Rays, third in the AL East at 49-42 overall and 21-17 on the road, have a .409 team slugging percentage. The season series is tied 2-2. Key performers include Riley Greene and Colt Keith for the Tigers, and Jonathan Aranda and Chandler Simpson for the Rays. In their last 10 games, the Tigers are 7-3 with a 3.24 ERA, while the Rays are 3-7 with a 6.21 ERA. Both teams have several players on the injury list.

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