DETROIT (Interstat) — Max Clark hit a two-run homer and Jackson Jobe pitched 4 1/3 strong innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at Comerica Park.

Tampa Bay took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Jonny DeLuca singled in Junior Caminero. The Tigers answered in the fifth. Clark homered to right-center, scoring Javier Báez, and Kevin McGonigle later reached on a fielding error by first baseman Jonathan Aranda that allowed Gleyber Torres to score. Hao-Yu Lee added an RBI single in the seventh to plate Báez.

Jobe allowed one earned run on four hits while striking out four over 4 1/3 innings. Drew Sommers (1-3) earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth for his 17th save. Ian Seymour (9-5) took the loss, giving up three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings.

Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-3 for Detroit. The Tigers improved to 63-70, while the Rays dropped to 78-55. The game took 2 hours 27 minutes with an announced attendance of 26,605.