Freddy Peralta’s six scoreless innings leads Rays to 3-0 win over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Freddy Peralta dominated the Detroit Tigers, pitching six scoreless innings to secure his first win with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays emerged victorious with a 3-0 scoreline on Wednesday. Peralta, acquired from the New York Mets at the trade deadline, had previously gone winless in five starts. He allowed only two singles during his six innings, striking out four batters without a walk.

The Rays capitalized on their strong pitching, taking an early 2-0 lead in the second inning. Chandler Simpson started the scoring, reaching on an infield single and later scoring on Jonny DeLuca's double. DeLuca advanced to third on a bunt, eventually scoring on Cedric Mullins' two-out base hit. In the sixth inning, Liam Hicks added a third run with two hits and a sacrifice fly.

Tampa Bay secured the win with two additional runs in the sixth inning, courtesy of two hits and a sacrifice fly by Liam Hicks. Kevin Kelly and Tyler Wells contributed to the shutout, with Kelly pitching two scoreless innings and Wells securing the final save, his fifth of the season.

The Rays, leading the AL East, have won three of their last four games. Meanwhile, the Tigers struggled, dropping 10 of their last 12 matches. The game concluded in just 2 hours and 3 minutes, without any walks.