After last night’s 7-1 victory at home over the Tampa Bay Rays, the surging Detroit Tigers have now won 4 straight, 8 of the last 9, and are tied with Kansas City for the second and third Wild Card spot. In an early one today at Comerica Park, the red hot Tigers will go for a sweep of the Rays and are expected to send Reese Olson to the hill. Olson is 4-8 but has a respectable 3.49 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP. The Rays were officially eliminated from post-season play with last night’s loss and are expected to send Tyler Alexander to the bump. Alexander is 6-5 with an elevated ERA of 5.35 and a 1.26 WHIP. The Tigers are a very dangerous team and have everything to play for, where the Rays don’t.
TODAY’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS