The Wednesday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays from Tropicana Field. Last night, Detroit managed just five hits during a 5-2 loss at Tampa Bay. Nicholas Castellanos doubled in a run and scored the other run for the Tigers, who fell to 14 games below .500 overall.
Thirty-two year old righty Jordan Zimmerman (4-0 3.51 ERA) will make his 12th start of the season for the Tigers. Zimmerman has won consecutive starts and has allowed just two runs over his last 15 innings of work. The Tampa Bay Rays have won four straight games and have climbed into third place in the AL East Division standings. On Tuesday, Tampa Bay C Wilson Ramos connected on a three-run blast to put an exclamation point on a five-run third inning. Five pitched combined to walk just one batter for the Rays, who are three games above .500 overall.
Tampa Bay skipper Kevin Cash has yet to name a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Rays have been successful in using relief pitchers as openers and rank 7th in the majors with a 3.56 team ERA.
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Tampa Bay OF Mallex Smith (legs) was not in the lineup on Monday and is listed as day-to-day. Through 94 games, Detroit ranks 13th in batting average and 23rd in runs scored. For the season, Tampa Bay ranks 11th in batting average and 25th in runs scored. The Tigers are headed in the wrong direction, but Zimmerman gives them a chance. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 5-3.
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