DETROIT -- Not even Miguel Cabrera's history against Rays starter Chris Archer was going to get him back in the Tigers' lineup early. He missed a second consecutive game Tuesday, but continued to report improvement in his left biceps.
Cabrera left Sunday's loss at Baltimore with what the team called a biceps spasm. He said after that game, and each day since, that he feels improvement, but has remained cautious to avoid making it a longer-term injury.
Still, a matchup with Archer, against whom he's 7-for-18 with two home runs for his career, had to be tough to pass up.