Detroit Tigers drop opener vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 5-2: Game thread recap

Detroit Tigers (70-76) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (90-56)

When: 7:10 p.m. Thursday.

Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

TV: Bally Sports Detroit.

Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates).

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Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tyler Alexander (2-2, 4.09 ERA) vs. Rays RHP Dietrich Enns (1-0, 3.88 ERA).

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Tigers lineup:

RF Robbie Grossman

1B Jonathan Schoop

DH Miguel Cabrera

3B Jeimer Candelario

LF Eric Haase

SS Niko Goodrum

C Dustin Garneau

2B Willi Castro

CF Derek Hill

P Tyler Alexander

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