Chandler Simpson and the Tampa Bay Rays take on Gleyber Torres and the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, June 21 at 12:10 p.m. ET (and airing on FDSSUN and FDSDET).
Rays vs. Tigers Game InfoGame day: Saturday, June 21, 2025Game time: 12:10 p.m. ETTV channel: FDSSUN and FDSDETLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Tampa, FloridaStadium: George M. Steinbrenner FieldRays Starter: TBATigers Starter: TBARays vs. Tigers Tickets For SaleRays vs. Tigers offensive insightsThe Rays have hit 53 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined for a team rank of 20th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.The Rays have a team batting average of .245 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.The Tigers are ninth in MLB play with 65 total home runs.This season, Detroit’s .408 slugging percentage ranks seventh-best in the majors.The Tigers have the 10th-best batting average in the majors (.252).
Rays’ top hittersJonathan Aranda is hitting .315 this season, with a .900 OPS (.397 on-base, .503 slugging). He has seven home runs and 30 RBI, plus 25 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 24.9%, and his walk rate is 10.6%.So far this year, Junior Caminero’s batting average is .249, to go along with a .278 on-base percentage and a .452 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.6%, and his walk rate is 4.3%. He has 10 homers and 26 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and three stolen bases on three attempts.Yandy Diaz’s current batting average is .233, and he has seven home runs and 29 RBI, plus 19 runs scored and three steals on three attempts. He has a .279 on-base percentage, and a .383 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.9%, and his walk rate is 5.9%.Also for the Rays, Brandon Lowe’s batting average is .249, with a .298 on-base percentage and a .446 slugging percentage. He has 11 homers and 30 RBI, plus 27 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 25.5%, and his walk rate is 6.7%.Tigers’ top hittersSpencer Torkelson is batting .238/.351/.513 this season with a walk rate of 13% and a strikeout rate of 24.7%. Additionally, he’s popped 13 homers while driving in 40 runs and scoring 34 times.In 188 plate appearances this year, Torres is hitting .285/.388/.430 with five home runs, 27 RBI and 25 runs, with four stolen bases on five attempts. He’s striking out at an 11.2% clip and walking 13.3% of the time.This season, Riley Greene is batting .274/.330/.500 this season with a walk rate of 7.4% and a strikeout rate of 30.9%. In addition, he’s popped 12 dingers while knocking in 38 runs and scoring 30 times.At the plate, Kerry Carpenter is batting .275/.307/.487 with 10 homers, 22 RBI and 31 runs scored. He’s striking out 19.9% of the time and walking at a 3.5% rate.Rays’ injuries
Richie Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jake Mangum: 10 Day IL (Groin), Travis Jankowski: 10 Day IL (Groin), Hunter Bigge: 15 Day IL (Lat), Kevin Kelly: 15 Day IL (Glute), Ha-Seong Kim: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Nathan Lavender: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Faedo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jonny Deluca: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Tigers’ injuries
Matt Vierling: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Reese Olson: 15 Day IL (Finger), Alex Cobb: 15 Day IL (Hip), Alex Lange: 60 Day IL (Lat), Ty Madden: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Hip), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Arm)