Tarik Skubal allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers took another step toward an improbable postseason appearance with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
G.Soto pitched to 2 batters in the 9th, Mayza pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. WP_Schmidt. Umpires_Home, Ryan Wills; First, Carlos Torres; Second, David Rackley; Third, Chad Fairchild.
An All-Star and left-handed-hitting peer of Matt Carpenter's is often in a spot the modern game often platoons. The Cardinals have sought "a balance" for young left-handed hitters.