Tigers try to sweep 3-game series against the Rays

Detroit Tigers (24-38, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (36-22, first in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Troy Melton (1-0, 1.42 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, four strikeouts); Rays: Nick Martinez (5-1, 1.62 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 41 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -147, Tigers +123; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers play the Tampa Bay Rays looking to sweep their three-game series.

Tampa Bay is 36-22 overall and 21-8 at home. The Rays are 24-6 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Detroit has a 10-24 record in road games and a 24-38 record overall. The Tigers have gone 6-13 in games decided by one run.

Wednesday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero has eight doubles and 14 home runs for the Rays. Jonathan Aranda is 13 for 38 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Riley Greene leads the Tigers with a .308 batting average, and has 16 doubles, six home runs, 32 walks and 29 RBIs. Kevin McGonigle is 11 for 39 with a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 3-7, .240 batting average, 5.89 ERA, outscored by 30 runs

Tigers: 4-6, .226 batting average, 4.53 ERA, outscored by four runs

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

Tigers: 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), 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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