Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers Final — August 26, 2026
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Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Rays visited the Tigers on Wednesday, August 26 at 1:11 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Rays +104, Tigers -120) prices the Rays at 47% and the Tigers at 53%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Detroit Tigers 0
Tampa Bay Rays won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Detroit Tigers -1.5): Tampa Bay Rays covered.
- Combined score 3 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- Tampa Bay Rays closed at +104 on the moneyline (a 47% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Rays -1.5 (+165)
Rays +1.5 (-215)
Tigers -118 52%
Tigers -120 53%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 23 times since 2023: the Rays won 10 and the Tigers 13.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Rays 1, Tigers 4 Tigers won | ||
| Aug 24, 2026 | Rays 4, Tigers 1 Rays won | ||
| Jun 3, 2026 | Tigers 7, Rays 2 Tigers won | ||
| Jun 2, 2026 | Tigers 8, Rays 0 Tigers won | ||
| Jun 1, 2026 | Tigers 10, Rays 9 Tigers won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Tampa Bay Rays
- Tampa Bay Rays team stats
- Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays (Oct 28)
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4 (Oct 27)
- Milwaukee Brewers 10, Tampa Bay Rays 1 (Oct 26)
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Milwaukee Brewers 5 (Oct 24)
Detroit Tigers
More MLB games on August 26, 2026
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- Colorado Rockies 13, Washington Nationals 1 (Aug 26)
- Houston Astros 3, New York Yankees 9 (Aug 26)
- Kansas City Royals 0, Toronto Blue Jays 3 (Aug 26)
- Milwaukee Brewers 8, New York Mets 1 (Aug 26)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 6 (Aug 26)
- Texas Rangers 4, Chicago White Sox 10 (Aug 26)
- Minnesota Twins 4, Athletics 7 (Aug 26)
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