The Tigers tried for the three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays at home on late Wednesday afternoon, the game being pushed back a few hours due to a forecast of inclement weather in southeast Michigan during the early afternoon. However, soon after taking a lead, the Rays surged ahead fast enough to make your head spin and ended up taking the series finale 7-3.
Reese Olson made his second start after returning from the Injured List with ring-finger problems. His previous start, on July 4 against the Guardians, saw him go 4 u2153 innings; he gave up a run and some other assorted long fly balls early before settling down and pitching into the fifth.