Chandler Simpson and the Tampa Bay Rays will take on Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Sunday, June 22 at 12:10 p.m. ET (and broadcast on FDSSUN and FDSDET).
Rays vs. Tigers Game InfoGame day: Sunday, June 22, 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 rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 53 home runs.Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined for a team rank of 20th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.The Rays rank 16th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.The Tigers average 1.1 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 65 total home runs.So far this year, Detroit is eighth in baseball, slugging .408.The Tigers have the 10th-best batting average in the league (.252).
Rays’ top hittersJonathan Aranda’s batting average this season is .315, and he has an OPS of .900 (.397 on-base, .503 slugging). He has seven homers and 30 RBI, plus 25 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 24.9%, and his walk rate is 10.6%.So far this year, Yandy Diaz is batting .233, with a .279 on-base percentage and a .383 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.9%, and his walk rate is 5.9%. He has seven home runs and 29 RBI, plus 19 runs scored and three steals on three attempts.Junior Caminero is hitting .249, with 10 home runs and 26 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and three steals on three attempts. He has a .278 on-base percentage and a .452 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.6%, and his walk rate is 4.3%.The Rays’ Brandon Lowe is batting .249, with a .744 OPS (.298 on-base, .446 slugging). His strikeout rate is 25.5%, and his walk rate is 6.7%. He has 11 home runs and 30 RBI, plus 27 runs scored.Tigers’ top hittersTorkelson is batting .238/.351/.513 this season with 13 home runs, 40 RBI and 34 runs. He’s striking out 24.7% of the time and walking at a 13% clip.In 188 plate appearances this year, Gleyber Torres owns a .285 batting average along with a .388 OBP and .430 SLG. He’s also clubbed five homers with 27 RBI and 25 runs, including four steals, while posting an 11.2% strikeout rate and 13.3% walk rate.This season, Riley Greene is hitting .274/.330/.500 with 12 dingers, 38 RBI and 30 runs. He’s fanning at a 30.9% clip and walking 7.4% of the time.At the plate, Kerry Carpenter has posted a batting average of .275 with an OPS of .793 (.307 OBP; .487 SLG) this season, while crushing 10 homers with 31 runs and 22 RBI. He’s drawing free passes at a 3.5% clip and striking out 19.9% of the time.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), 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)