Player of the gameFreddy PeraltaTBA6.0ip 2h 0er 4k
Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings in a 3-0 win Wednesday afternoon over the Tigers at Comerica Park, looking a lot like the pitcher who won 17 games last season. Those were the only hits for Detroit as relievers Kevin Kelly and Tyler Wells shut the door over the last three innings. Peralta, who struck out four with no walks, gave up opposite-field singles to Dillon Dingler in the second inning and Brett Callahan in the sixth to dominate Detroit, much like he did the National League last August. He was 4-0 with a 0.32 ERA that month for the Brewers, who traded him and his 2.70 ERA in January to the Mets. “Fastball” Freddy had been far from impressive this season, though. He entered the game at 5-11 with a 5.33 ERA for Tampa Bay and the Mets, who traded him on Aug. 2 for three prospects. He’d been 0-2 with a 7.17 ERA in four starts for the Rays. “Mechanically, I had everything working today,” said Peralta. “It gave me more confidence earlier and Liam \[Hicks\
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Moneyline favoriteDET -116 · 53% to win
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Run LineDET -1.5
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TotalO/U 7.5 · 3 scored
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