Rays begin 3-game series at home against the Tigers

Detroit Tigers (22-38, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (36-20, first in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Ty Madden (0-0); Rays: Griffin Jax (1-3, 3.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 27 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -169, Tigers +142; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the Detroit Tigers on Monday to start a three-game series.

Tampa Bay has a 21-6 record at home and a 36-20 record overall. The Rays have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .389.

Detroit is 22-38 overall and 8-24 in road games. The Tigers are 6-3 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Monday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 21 extra base hits (eight doubles and 13 home runs). Yandy Diaz is 14 for 37 with five doubles, four home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Kevin McGonigle has 12 doubles, three triples and three home runs while hitting .286 for the Tigers. Wenceel Perez is 6 for 36 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 5-5, .244 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Tigers: 2-8, .195 batting average, 4.37 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Craig Kimbrel: 15-Day IL (wrist), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Jax: day-to-day (back), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 15-Day IL (wrist), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Ty Madden: 15-Day IL (arm), Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (abductor), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Kenley Jansen: 15-Day IL (groin), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Burch Smith: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Tarik Skubal: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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