Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays, MLB Opening Day

MLB

Tigers

0-1

0-4

Final

Rays

1-0

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TB	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	X	4

Who won: Rays 4-0

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0 in MLB Opening Day on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 3-0. The Rays outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 6th inning. Wander Franco went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays. Austin Meadows went 3-for-4 for the Tigers.

Recap · Mar 30

McClanahan sharp, Rays blank Tigers 4-0 on opening day

Shane McClanahan pitched six sharp innings, Jose Siri and Wander Franco homered and the Tampa Bay Rays opened their silver anniversary season with a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 3-0.
Tigers 0-1 on the road; Rays 1-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Burch Smith RP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Colt Keith 3B
Thumb, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Kerry Carpenter RF
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
60-Day-IL
Parker Meadows CF
Arm, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Reese Olson SP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Eduardo Rodriguez SP

Probable starter · 13-9, 3.30 ERA, 143 K, 1.15 WHIP

Lineup

1Matt VierlingRF
2Javier BaezSS
3Riley GreeneCF
4Eric HaaseC
5Spencer Torkelson1B
6Austin MeadowsLF
7Miguel CabreraDH
8Jonathan Schoop2B
9Ryan Kreidler3B

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP

Probable starter · 11-2, 3.29 ERA, 121 K, 1.18 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Wander FrancoSS
3Isaac Paredes1B
4Randy ArozarenaLF
5Harold RamirezDH
6Manuel MargotRF
7Brandon Lowe2B
8Christian BethancourtC
9Jose SiriCF

The series

TB wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 25,025
Officials: Jerry Layne (Home Plate Umpire), Vic Carapazza (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Third Base Umpire)