Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers July 9 Preview

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays (49-43, third in the AL East) at Detroit Tigers (59-34, first in the AL Central)

Detroit; Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 5:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables

Rays: Zack Littell (7-7, 3.50 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 76 strikeouts)

Tigers: Reese Olson (4-3, 2.89 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 54 strikeouts)

Odds

Tigers -151, Rays +126; over/under is 8 runs

Bottom Line

The Detroit Tigers host the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday looking to continue a four-game home winning streak.

Detroit is 32-14 in home games and 59-34 overall. The Tigers have a 14-7 record in games decided by one run.

Tampa Bay has a 49-43 record overall and a 21-18 record on the road. Rays hitters have a collective .321 on-base percentage, the seventh-ranked percentage in the AL.

The teams meet Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Tigers lead the season series 3-2.

Team Performance

Top Performers

Spencer Torkelson has 20 doubles and 21 home runs for the Tigers. Colt Keith is 15 for 34 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Brandon Lowe has 11 doubles, 19 home runs and 50 RBI for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 11 for 38 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Tigers: 8-2, .251 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

Rays: 3-7, .261 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by four 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), 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 on July 9, 2025, at 5:10 PM EDT. The Tigers, leading the season series 3-2, are favored at home. Detroit is 59-34 overall and 32-14 at home, while Tampa Bay is 49-43 overall and 21-18 on the road. Pitching probables are Zack Littell for the Rays and Reese Olson for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson and Brandon Lowe are among the top performers for their respective teams. The Tigers have an 8-2 record in their last 10 games with a 3.03 ERA, while the Rays are 3-7 with a 4.55 ERA. Both teams have several players on the injured list.

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