mlb Game Recap
Recap - Tampa Bay Defeats Detroit 14-8
Yandy Diaz swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs as his Rays defeated Detroit 14-8 at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Bettors who backed the Rays were rewarded as -110 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Tampa Bay got 1.2 innings from Forrest Whitley, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 1. Shane Baz earned the victory, while the Rays got 4 RBIs from Matt Thaiss in the win.
Detroit's starting pitcher Carlos Hernandez worked 1 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Riley Greene in a losing cause.
Tampa Bay enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 16-8 advantage in hits.