The Detroit Tigers (84-74) hope to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays (78-80) on Thursday at Comerica Park, beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET.

The Tigers will give the ball to Reese Olson (4-8, 3.49 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Rays will counter with Tyler Alexander (6-5, 5.35 ERA).

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Tigers vs. Rays Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
• Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• TV: BSSUN
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Venue: Comerica Park
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Olson – DET (4-8, 3.49 ERA) vs Alexander – TB (6-5, 5.35 ERA)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Reese Olson

• The Tigers will send Olson (4-8) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
• The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed one hit in three innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in 21 games this season with an ERA of 3.49, a 2.97 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.191.
• He has nine quality starts in 21 chances this season.
• In 21 starts, Olson has pitched through or past the fifth inning 15 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 21 chances this season.

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Rays Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Tyler Alexander

• Alexander gets the start for the Rays, his ninth of the season. He is 6-5 with a 5.35 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 102 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander last pitched on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he went 4 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• The 30-year-old has a 5.35 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .265 to opposing hitters.
• Alexander is looking to collect his second quality start of the year in this matchup.
• Alexander is trying to record his ninth start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

Tyler Alexander vs. Tigers

• He will face a Tigers offense that ranks 18th in the league with 669 total runs scored while batting .235 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .387 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 161 home runs (23rd in the league).
• Alexander has pitched four innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out four against the Tigers this season.

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