Rays defeat Tigers 4-1 as Rasmussen extends winning streak to seven

In Detroit, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Monday night. Drew Rasmussen pitched six strong innings, allowing only three hits and one run, marking his seventh consecutive win. The Rays took an early lead with two runs in the second inning and extended it with a home run from Jonathan Aranda in the sixth. The Tigers, struggling with six straight losses, are now behind in the race for the final AL wild card.