PREGAME: Okay, this one doesn't appear to stack up well for the Tigers. The Rays are really good at home. Like 40-16 good. The Tigers are kinda eh on the road. The Rays send out Scott Kazmir and his 2.84 ERA (1.68 at home) and 9.9 K/9 against Zach Miner [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Game 109: Tigers at Rays", url: "http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/08/game-109-tigers-at-rays/" });
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Sonnanstine will give up his share of hits, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Game 110: Tigers at Rays", url: "http://www...
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