In Sunday afternoon MLB action, the Tampa Bay Rays will battle the Detroit Tigers from Comerica Park. The Rays (57-50) are five games below .500 on the road and hold a one-game lead over Baltimore for the final spot in the AL Wild Card race. Last night, All-Star SP Shane McClanahan (10-5) gave up four runs in six plus innings during a 9-1 road loss against Detroit.'
Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash has yet to name a starting pitcher for this game. The Rays have plenty of quality options on a staff that ranks fourth in the majors with a 3.40 team ERA.
The Detroit Tigers have dropped seven of their previous 11 games and have their sights set on the future. On Saturday, Detroit SP Garrett Hill (2-3) struck out six batters and allowed one run over five plus innings to earn the win. Harold Castro collected three hits and scored twice for the Tigers, who improved to 43-66 on the year.
Twenty-four year old righty Matt Manning (0-0 3.46 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for the Tigers. Through 13 innings, Manning has fanned just five batters and owns a solid 1.15 WHIP.'
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