How to watch Rays vs. Tigers: TV channel and streaming options for August 26

The Detroit Tigers host the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Troy Melton (7-2, 1.60 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 62-70 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Freddy Peralta (5-11, 5.33 ERA) is expected to start for the Rays, who are 78-54 and first in the AL East.

How to watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers

Rays vs. Tigers odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Tigers -125
• Underdog Moneyline: Rays +105
• Total: 8
• Total Over Odds: -105
• Total Under Odds: -115

Injury reports

Tigers

Riley Greene: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kerry Carpenter: 10 Day IL (Heel), Matt Vierling: 10 Day IL (Adductor), Jack Flaherty: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Trey Sweeney: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Head/arm), Burch Smith: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Will Vest: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Wenceel Perez: 60 Day IL (Face), Brant Hurter: 60 Day IL (Back), Justin Verlander: 60 Day IL (Hip)

Rays

Ben Williamson: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Victor Mesa Jr.: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Cole Sulser: 15 Day IL (Back), Griffin Jax: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jake Fraley: 60 Day IL (Groin), Ryan Pepiot: 60 Day IL (Hip), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Stats to know

• Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle has hit 14 home runs this season. He has also tallied 56 RBIs and has scored 84 runs. In 577 plate appearances, he has recorded a .280 BA, .381 OBP and .427 SLG with a 13.7% walk rate and a 13.7% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 12 steals on 13 attempts.
• In 517 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has hit 26 long balls (20th in MLB), tallied 82 RBIs (10th in MLB) and scored 65 runs. He is batting .253/.318/.481 and has posted a 22.2% strikeout rate and a 6% walk rate.
• Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero is slashing .278/.365/.531 this season with 35 home runs (4th in MLB), 84 RBIs (8th in MLB) and an OPS of .896 (6th in MLB). He has an 18.3% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate in 575 plate appearances, and he has scored 81 total runs.
• In 564 plate appearances, Yandy Diaz has slashed .303/.372/.463 this season. He has hit 19 long balls and driven in 72 runs with a strikeout rate of 14% and a walk rate of 8.5%. and has scored 76 runs.

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