Tigers face Rays in series opener after May struggles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 11:00 AM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
The Detroit Tigers (22-38) will travel to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, to face the Tampa Bay Rays (36-20) on Monday at 6:40 p.m. The Tigers enter the matchup having finished May with six wins in 28 games, including a recent loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Rays have lost five of their last seven games but recently took two of three from the Los Angeles Angels. The game will feature Detroit's Ty Madden making his first start against Tampa Bay, while Griffin Jax will start for the Rays, marking his seventh start of the season.
- •Tigers finished May with six wins in 28 games.
- •Rays have lost five of their last seven games.
- •Ty Madden to make first start against the Rays.
- •Griffin Jax starts for Tampa Bay at home.
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — Game 61 Preview: Tigers head south to take on Rays this week
"The Detroit Tigers ended May in a most miserable fashion, falling to the Chicago White Sox on the road, 2-1, to complete the sweep while finishing the month with just six wins in 28 tries. I have nothing further to say on the matter. On Monday, the team heads to Florida to take on the […]
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