Detroit Tigers lose to Tampa Bay Rays, 6-1: Game thread recap

Detroit Tigers (13-24) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (22-15)

When: 1:10 p.m. Wednesday.

Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

TV: Bally Sports Detroit.

Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates).

Probable pitchers: Tigers LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2, 3.72 ERA) vs. Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (3-1, 2.67 ERA).

• Box score

Tigers lineup:

1. Robbie Grossman, RF

2. Willi Castro, LF

3. Javy Baez, SS

4. Jeimer Candelario, DH

5. Jonathan Schoop, 2B

6. Harold Castro, 3B

7. Spencer Torkelson 1B

8. Tucker Barnhart, C

9. Derek Hill, CF

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Game notes: The Tigers and Rodriguez, one of the team's key free agent signings this past offseason, will try to win the series vs. Rays. Tampa snapped a four-game Detroit win streak on Tuesday behind a strong start from lefty Shane McClanahan.

The Rays do not play Thursday then start a road series Friday with the Baltimore Orioles. The Tigers get a long-awaited day off Thursday after playing every day, and sometimes twice a day, since May 2. Detroit then starts a three-game series in Cleveland.

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