Detroit Tigers Look To Use Rays To Brighten Road Woes

It took nearly five months before the Tigers and Rays finally met. It seems they liked each other so much the first time that they'll get together again just a week later.The games feel more meaningful with the simple flipping of the calendar. The Tigers still need to prove they can win on the road and the Rays sit five games out of Wild Card position. A key road series win would keep the pesky Twins at bay, who face a road series of their own in Cleveland.Much has been made of the reclamation of the magic of '06 but the Tigers look to channel a magic much older as they seek their first division championship since '87.The last road trip concluded with a series win over playoff caliber team. Parlaying that into success in Tampa will propel the Tigers into a September to remember.A look ahead at what to expect against the Rays: Friday, Sept. 4, 7:38 PMJustin Verlander (15-7, 3.38) vs. Jeff Niemann (12-5, 3.80)Justin Verlander gets the start opposite Jeff Niemann for th...