The Tampa Bay Rays (67-45) visit the Detroit Tigers (48-61). The matchup at Comerica Park starts at 1:10 PM ET on Saturday. The probable pitchers are Aaron Civale (5-2) for the Rays and Tarik Skubal (1-1) for the Tigers.
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Tampa Bay vs. Detroit Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Civale – TB (5-2, 2.34 ERA) vs Skubal – DET (1-1, 4.57 ERA)
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Rays vs. Tigers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Civale | Skubal | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 5 |
| 5-2 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 2.34 | ERA | 4.57 |
| 77 | IP | 21.2 |
| 22 | BB | 3 |
| 58 | SO | 27 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale
- His most recent time out came while pitching for the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday when the righty tossed six scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox while giving up three hits.
- The 28-year-old has a 2.34 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 13 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .203 to opposing hitters.
- Civale is seeking his third quality start in a row.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- Civale’s team is 8-5-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Out of Civale’s 13 starts with a total this season, six have hit the over.
Civale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Jul. 30 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Royals | Jul. 25 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| at Pirates | Jul. 19 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Jul. 14 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | Jul. 7 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher: Tarik Skubal
- The left-hander gave up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 4.57 and 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .225.
- Skubal has not earned a quality start in five starts this season.
- He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in five chances this season.
- The Tigers have a 2-3-0 record against the spread in Skubal’s starts.
- Skubal’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in two of five games.
Skubal’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Jul. 30 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Giants | Jul. 24 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| at Royals | Jul. 18 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Jul. 9 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Jul. 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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