RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
ERA3.01
WHIP0.95
BAA.206
IP134.1
SO138
BB25
Pregame preview
Monday, August 24, 2026 · 06:40 PM ET
Tampa Bay RaysProjected runs4.21
Projected WinnerTampa Bay Rays+0.13 TB
Tampa Bay Rays+0.13 TB
Detroit TigersProjected runs4.08
Comerica Park
Tampa Bay Rays
Team stats · entering today
OPITampa Bay Rays offense. Offensive Potency Index — rolling batting Impact per plate appearance before today.—
SITampa Bay Rays pitching staff. Suppression Index — rolling opponent batting Impact allowed. Lower is better.—
RPGRolling runs scored per game before today.4.55
RA/GRolling runs allowed per game before today. Lower is better.4.29
Pen qualityRolling bullpen Impact rate — how effectively relievers limit damage per batter faced.—
FormRecent RPG vs season RPG — positive means the offense is running hotter than its baseline.-0.00
Lineup OPSAverage OPS for the projected top nine vs L (LHP), minimum 20 PA in that split.—
Top-3 OPSAverage OPS vs LHP for batters projected 1–3 in the order.—
Probable starter
Detroit Tigers
Team stats · entering today
OPIDetroit Tigers offense. Offensive Potency Index — rolling batting Impact per plate appearance before today.—
SIDetroit Tigers pitching staff. Suppression Index — rolling opponent batting Impact allowed. Lower is better.—
RPGRolling runs scored per game before today.4.92
RA/GRolling runs allowed per game before today. Lower is better.4.09
Pen qualityRolling bullpen Impact rate — how effectively relievers limit damage per batter faced.—
FormRecent RPG vs season RPG — positive means the offense is running hotter than its baseline.0.40
Lineup OPSAverage OPS for the projected top nine vs R (RHP), minimum 20 PA in that split.—
Top-3 OPSAverage OPS vs RHP for batters projected 1–3 in the order.—
Probable starter
LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
ERA4.35
WHIP1.40
BAA.258
IP138.2
SO111
BB54
Model factor edges
Platoon RPGLineup vs starter handEvenLineup vs starter hand
Lineup strengthTop-9 OPS vs opp handEvenTop-9 OPS vs opp hand
Statcast starterxwOBA / whiff EWMEvenxwOBA / whiff EWM
Bullpen fatigue3-day pen IP edgeEven3-day pen IP edge
Pen qualityImpact rate EWMEvenImpact rate EWM
Park factorComerica ParkEvenComerica Park
WeatherWeather unavailableEvenWeather unavailable
UmpireUmpire unavailableEvenUmpire unavailable
Lineups
OPS splits vs opposing starter · Tampa Bay Rays vs Framber Valdez (LHP) · Detroit Tigers vs Drew Rasmussen (RHP)
Tampa Bay Rays
| Player | PA | OPSSeason OPS vs opposing starter hand. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Díaz | — | — |
| 2 | Richie Palacios | — | — |
| 3 | Chandler Simpson | — | — |
| 4 | Jonny DeLuca | — | — |
| 5 | Jonathan Aranda | — | — |
| 6 | Nick Fortes | — | — |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | — | — |
| 8 | Junior Caminero | — | — |
| 9 | Cedric Mullins | — | — |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | PA | OPSSeason OPS vs opposing starter hand. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | — | — |
| 2 | Colt Keith | — | — |
| 3 | Zach McKinstry | — | — |
| 4 | Riley Greene | — | — |
| 5 | Eduardo Valencia | — | — |
| 6 | Spencer Torkelson | — | — |
| 7 | Jake Rogers | — | — |
| 8 | James Outman | — | — |
| 9 | Kerry Carpenter | — | — |