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Tigers Offense Shows Major Improvements in Series Sweep Over Rays If there is one takeaway from a brutal month of May, it should be to forget any of the shortcomings and move on.

10 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Rays Relief Pitcher Beat Yankees, Aaron Judge With Increased Confidence The Tampa Bay Rays are mired in a slump, losing seven out of nine games heading into their matchup with the Detroit Tigers on June 3. Despit...

11 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Cedric Mullins - Cranks fourth homer Wednesday Mullins went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Mullins smashed his fourth homer of the year Wednesday, but he hasn't been very effective at the plate overall during his first year with the Rays. Through 202 plate appearances, the 31-year-old outfielder is slashing .186/.268/.288 with nine extra-base hits, 17 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 20 runs scored. Even so, Jonny DeLuca's (hamstring) multi-week absence should allow Mullins to play more often in center field for the time being.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Martinez, Rays reeling from tough set vs. Tigers: 'They just put it to us' ST. PETERSBURG -- Even Nick Martinez couldn’t stop the Rays’ skid this time. Martinez played the role of stopper last Friday night, firing s...

13 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Nick Martinez - Hit hard in loss to Detroit Martinez (5-2) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up six runs on nine hits and a walk over four innings as the Rays were downed 7-2 by the Tigers. He struck out one.

Impact In his shortest outing of 2026, Martinez served up a solo shot to Jake Rogers in the second inning and a three-run blast to Dillon Dingler in the fourth before getting the hook after 58 pitches (40 strikes). It's the first time in 12 starts this season that Martinez has been taken deep multiple times and the first time he's been tagged for more than two runs, and the loss snaps a five-decision winning streak for the 35-year-old righty. Martinez will take a 2.29 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 42:13 K:BB through 70.2 innings into his next start, which is set to come at home early next week against the Red Sox.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Troy Melton and Dillon Dingler help the Tigers complete a sweep of the Rays after 7-2 victory

Troy Melton allowed only two runs over a career-long eight innings, Dillon Dingler drove in four runs and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays w...

14 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Dingler's homer provides spark as Tigers' bats sizzle in sweep of Rays ST. PETERSBURG -- The first thing that stands out walking into renovated Tropicana Field is the new roof. It’s more translucent than its pre...

14 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Alex Cook - Back from intercostal strain Triple-A Durham activated Cook (intercostal) from the 7-day injured list May 23.

Impact Cook ended up missing a little over two weeks of action due to an intercostal strain, having turned in back-to-back scoreless outings since returning to the mound. The 25-year-old right-hander has made 13 appearances (three starts) at the Triple-A level in 2026, posting a 5.02 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB covering 14.1 innings.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gleyber Torres Homers on Return, But Is It Too Late for the Tigers? After nearly a month on the injured list with a mild left oblique strain, the Detroit Tigers got Gleyber Torres back in the lineup against t...

17 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Tampa Bay Rays Bring Back Pitcher for Series Finale Against Tigers While the Tampa Bay Rays have gotten off to a great start to the season, they have slipped up a bit of late. As the team tries to break out...

18 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

AL East contender tabbed as landing spot for Twins' injured .949 OPS catcher | Sporting News This would be stealing the slugger away from a rival.

19 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Former Orioles Reliever Bryan Baker On Success As Rays Closer, Recent Return To Baltimore - PressBox Former Orioles reliever Bryan Baker talked with PressBox about getting traded last season, finding success as a closer with the Rays and his...

19 HOURS AGO • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

Hunter Feduccia - Taking seat Wednesday Feduccia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact After making three consecutive starts behind the dish while going 0-for-5 with two walks in those contests, Feduccia will be rested as the Rays conclude their series against the Tigers with a day game. Nick Fortes will handle the catching duties for Tampa Bay.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Walls - Not starting Wednesday Walls (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls exited Monday's 10-9 loss due to left hamstring tightness, though he described his removal from the contest as precautionary and said he felt "100 percent" ready to play if needed, per MLB.com. The Rays have nonetheless opted to hold Walls out of the lineup for the final two games of the series, though he may be available off the bench Wednesday. Ben Williamson will receive another start at shortstop in place of Walls.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Steven Matz - Mauled by Tigers Matz (4-3) took the loss Tuesday, coughing up five runs on six hits over 1.2 innings as the Rays were routed 8-0 by the Tigers. He struck out two without walking a batter.

Impact Gleyber Torres led off the game with a solo shot before Wenceel Perez added a two-run blast in the second, helping to chase Matz from the game after only 53 pitches (35 strikes). The southpaw's been tagged for 11 runs in his last two outings, ballooning his ERA from 3.70 to 5.48, and he hasn't won a game since late April. With Jesse Scholtens (wrist) on the IL and Joe Boyle still struggling to find his form at Triple-A Durham, however, Tampa Bay may have to stick with Matz in the rotation a little while longer. He lines up to make his next start at home early next week against the Red Sox.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mason Englert - Rejoining big club The Rays recalled Englert from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Englert will give the Rays' weary bullpen with a fresh arm heading into Wednesday's game against the Tigers, after Tampa Bay needed relievers to cover 12.2 innings between the first two contests of the series. Before being demoted May 9, the 26-year-old righty made a 3.1-inning bulk-relief appearance in his last outing with the Rays, and he had since settled into a starting role with Durham. Over his three starts prior to his call-up, Englert posted a 4.70 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB in 15.1 innings.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Trevor Martin - Demoted to Triple-A The Rays optioned Martin to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Martin yielded two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out a batter in a three-inning, 43-pitch relief appearance in Monday's 10-9 loss to the Tigers. As a result of the hefty workload, Martin wasn't available for Tuesday's game and likely wasn't going to be an option for Wednesday's series finale, either. The Rays will swap him off the active roster for a fresh arm in Mason Englert, who was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tigers vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bets for Wednesday, June 3 The Tampa Bay Rays are in a little bit of a funk, and they’ve seen their lead atop the AL East dwindle to just one game. Tampa Bay has lost...

21 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

3 Rays Players Who Need To Improve Production in June The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the most pleasant surprises in the MLB, sitting atop the American League East as the calendar flipped to...

23 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Rays vs. Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers – June 3 Yandy Diaz and Kevin McGonigle will be among the star attractions when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m....

1 DAY AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays odds, picks and predictions The Detroit Tigers eye a 3-game sweep at the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. First pitch is 1:10 p.m...

1 DAY AGO • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Tigers try to sweep 3-game series against the Rays

The Detroit Tigers will look to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Rays Vs. Tigers Game 3: Odds, Predictions, Betting Tips & Starting Lineups | June 3; MLB 2026 Season The Tampa Bay Tigers and the Detroit Tigers are set to conclude their three-game series on Wednesday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. T...

1 DAY AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

'We'll come around': Rays not sweating Matz's struggles, recent skid ST. PETERSBURG -- After giving up a season-high six runs on seven hits in three innings last Wednesday in Baltimore, veteran left-hander Ste...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Jonathan Heasley - Placed on big-league IL Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction.

Impact Heasley was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, but because he suffered his injury during his time with the Rays, he'll be placed on the Rays' 15-day injured list and also reclaim a spot on the 40-man roster. The 29-year-old righty gave up five earned runs in four innings during his lone outing with Tampa and will likely be outrighted to Triple-A again once he's healthy.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Troy Melton and Dillon Dingler help the Tigers complete a sweep of the Rays after 7-2 victory

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