TIGERS (48-51):

Kinsler 2B
Cespedes LF
VMart DH
JD RF
Castellanos 3B
McCann C
Avila 1B
Iggy SS
Gose CF

Price P Season: 9-3, 2.31 era (1.09 whip), Lifetime against the Rays 0-1, 0.00 era


RAYS (50-51):

Guyer LF
Butler DH
Longoria 3B
Forsythe 1B
Souza Jr. RF
Cabrera SS
Casali C
Beckham 2B
Kiermaier CF

Odorizzi P Season: 5-6, 2.85 era (1.10 whip), Lifetime against the Tigers 0-1, 4.05 era


The Tigers have lost 10 of their last 14 games and are now 4.5 games back of the Twins for the last wild card spot. This is the first time since July 3, 2012 the Tigers were 3 games under .500. The Tigers have scored just 3 runs on 8 hits in their last 2 games?.and we?re facing a pitcher with a 1.40 home era tonight.

Price has been outstanding on the road this season. He is 6-1 with an AL best 1.65 era in 10 road starts. Price?s July era is 1.20 in 4 starts. Lefties are batting .271 and righties .229 this season. The Tigers have manage to produce just 2 runs of offense in Price?s last 2 starts?both losses.

25 year old Odorizzi has been great all season and fantastic at home. He is 2-2 with a 1.40 era in 6 home starts. He has received the 5th lowest run support in the AL at 2.95 runs.

The Tigers are 8 for 34 (.235) with 3 doubles against Odorizzi. Gose is 2 for 5 and no other Tiger has more than 1 hit against him.

The Rays are hitting .213 (13 for 61) with 4 doubles against Price. Cabrera is 3 for 15 and DeJesus is 4 for 10.