When: 7:10 p.m. Thursday
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates).
Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Drew Hutchison (1-4, 4.53 ERA) vs. Rays LHP Jeffrey Springs, (3-3, 2.70 ERA).
Game notes: Thursday night's opener between the Rays and Tigers showcases two teams that can see a light at the end of the tunnel. For the Rays, that light hopefully leads to a spot in the MLB postseason, as they're sitting in the final wild-card spot, ahead of four teams within three games entering Thursday.