Coming off a long, action-filled day of baseball, the major-league-leading Detroit Tigers visit the Tampa Bay Rays for the opener of a three-game set on Friday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the Detroit Tigers, leading the series 1-0. Tampa Bay has gone 26-22 at home and 42-34 overall. The Rays have a 16-4 record in games when they hit two or more home runs. Detroit is 48-29 overall and 22-17 on the road. The Tigers are 33-4 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.