Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers

DETROIT – Drew Rasmussen has been a model of consistency and dependability for the Rays, and the right-hander delivered once again in Monday night’s 4-1 win over the Tigers at Comerica Park. Rasmussen allowed one run on three hits over six innings with five strikeouts and no walks, and the two-time All-Star won for the seventh consecutive start. Only two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell has done better in franchise history, winning nine straight late in the 2018 season. Rasmussen threw 71 strikes among a season-high 103 pitches and matched the longest winning streak by an MLB pitcher this season, equaling Miami's Sandy Alcantara, who won seven straight starts from June 1-July 4. When asked what that meant to him, Rasmussen directed his answer at the team playing behind him: “It just speaks \[to\