Meadows and Torkelson Homer as Tigers Move Closer to Postseason With 7–1 Win Over Rays

Detroit Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe hugs catcher Dillon Dingler after making his major league debut to close out the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Detroit on Sept. 25, 2024. Carlos Osorio/AP Photo

DETROIT—Parker Meadows and Spencer Torkelson homered, and the Detroit Tigers strengthened their bid for an AL wild card with a 7–1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

Detroit moved 10 games over .500 with its fourth consecutive victory. It is tied with Kansas City (84–74) for second in the wild-card standings behind Baltimore. Minnesota (82–76) is two games back after it closed out an 8–3 victory over Miami.