:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/59592707/usa_today_10793031.0.jpg)
Tampa Bay Rays (13-14) at Detroit Tigers (11-16)
Time/Place: 7:10 p.m., Comerica Park
Forecast: 78 degrees (!!!), sunny
SB Nation site: DRaysBay
Follow us: @BlessYouBoys, @DRaysBay
Media: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Pitching Matchup: RHP Chris Archer (2-1, 6.61 ERA) vs. LHP Matthew Boyd (0-2, 2.74 ERA)
Game 28 Pitching Matchup
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
| Archer | 32.2 | 24.5 | 7.5 | 4.47 | 0.3 |
| Boyd | 23.0 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 4.71 | 0.2 |
Lineups
| DETROIT TIGERS | KANSAS CITY ROYALS |
|---|---|
| DETROIT TIGERS | KANSAS CITY ROYALS |
| Leonys Martin - CF | Whit Merrifield - 2B |
| Jeimer Candelario - 3B | Jorge Soler - RF |
| Miguel Cabrera - DH | Mike Moustakas - 3B |
| Nick Castellanos - RF | Salvador Perez - C |
| JaCoby Jones - LF | Lucas Duda - 1B |
| John Hicks - 1B | Jon Jay - LF |
| James McCann - C | Cheslor Cuthbert - DH |
| Jose Iglesias - SS | Alex Gordon - CF |
| Dixon Machado - 2B | Alcides Escobar - SS |
Gameday reading
- Preview: Chris Archer is struggling right now, but for how long?
- Recap: Shane Greene implodes in 3-2 loss
- Norris placed on disabled list, will undergo surgery
- 5 takeaways from the first month of the season
- 2018 MLB draft profile: LHP Matthew Liberatore
- Prospect Notebook: Isaac Paredes is already a beast
- Dan Dickerson: The mystery of the 19th century sabermetrician
Up next
Michael Fulmer will face Blake Snell tomorrow afternoon, and that’s it for the homestand. The Tigers will head back on the road to face the Royals and Rangers.