The Tampa Bay Rays showed interest in Eduardo Rodriguez leading up to Tuesday's trade deadline, but when the Detroit Tigers maintained their high asking price, the Rays pivoted to a different pitcher from the American League Central.
Right-hander Aaron Civale, whom the Rays acquired from the Cleveland Guardians for prospect Kyle Manzardo, took the mound Saturday at Comerica Park, entering with a 7-0 record and 2.06 ERA in 10 career starts against the Tigers.
The Tigers finally had a breakthrough in their 11th matchup with Civale — handing him the loss with three runs on nine hits in 4u2153 innings — en route to a 4-2 win over the Rays in the second of three games in the series.