ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- It goes down as a 3-3 road trip, but with back-to-back shutouts against the New York Mets, the Tampa Bay Rays have momentum as they return home for a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field.
Tampa Bay (45-44) is 11-4 in its last 15 games, with five shutouts during that span, including a two-hit gem Sunday that saw Nathan Eovaldi take a perfect game into the seventh inning.
The Rays are now fifth in baseball with a 3.56 staff ERA despite dealing with multiple injuries to starting pitchers.