The Tampa Bay Rays are heading to Detroit to begin a three game set with the Tigers, before finally heading back to Tropicana Field to cap off their three city road trip. It has been a very successful trip for the Rays as they swept the Orioles and took two of three from the Boston Red Sox. Now, they move on to Detroit, who come into play having just lost two of three to the Orioles in Baltimore.
Heading into play tonight, the Rays have a record of 12-14, 7.5 games back in the division. Meanwhile, the Tigers are 11-15, and trail the AL Central leading Indians by 3.