DETROIT (Interstat) — Drew Rasmussen threw six innings of three-hit ball, allowing one earned run and striking out five, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at Comerica Park.

Tampa Bay scored two runs in the first inning, one in the fourth and one in the sixth. Jonathan Aranda homered and drove in two runs, Chandler Simpson had two hits and an RBI, and Jonny DeLuca also had two hits. The Rays collected nine hits.

Rasmussen improved to 14-5. Bryan Baker struck out two in the ninth for his 38th save. Framber Valdez fell to 8-9 after allowing three earned runs and eight hits in six innings.

Detroit scored its only run in the fourth on Brett Callahan’s sacrifice fly. The Tigers had five hits. Tanner Rainey pitched two scoreless innings, striking out two, for Detroit. Tampa Bay improved to 78-54, while Detroit dropped to 62-70. Attendance was 23,265, and the game lasted 2:36.