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The Detroit Tigers have played sensational baseball as the Major League season moves into the second half. They are leading the American League Central by 11 games, and manager A.J. Hinch has a team that is ready for any challenge and enjoys playing under the bright lights of a game on national television. GET US […]

Javier Baez has looked like a player on the verge of exiting MLB over the past few years. The 2024 season was especially bad for Baez, who hit just .184 with a .516 OPS. The Detroit Tigers star, at 32 years old, has had a resurgent 2025 campaign, though. He’s currently hitting .289 with a […]

Detroit Tigers left fielder Riley Greene has been on an absolute tear recently as he is coming up big for the Tigers at the plate in almost every game. On Tuesday night against the Oakland Athletics, Greene went 4-5 with a double and two RBIs. The Tigers got out to a shaky start despite having […]

The Detroit Tigers haven’t been quite as dominant in the month of June, but they still have the best record in baseball as we enter the final week of the month. After a couple of sluggish performances against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday and Saturday, Detroit bounced back with an impressive victory in the […]

The two best pitchers in Major League Baseball are Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes. Both are the Cy Young favorites in their respective leagues, and both are set to pitch on Thursday as Skubal and the Detroit Tigers host Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only issue is that it’s a double header, and the […]

The Detroit Tigers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday to kick off a three-game series. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch walks into the series with good news regarding the leader of his bullpen. Hinch’s closer, Will Vest, suffered a finger injury during his last start, causing concern among fans in Detroit. After losing Reese Olson […]

The Detroit Tigers are short on pitchers right now as Reese Olson is currently out with a finger injury, and Jackson Jobe is done for the season as he will undergo Tommy John surgery. After the Jobe news, it became even more important for the Tigers to get Olson back as soon as possible. He […]

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson hit his 16th home run of the season on Tuesday night on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. It was a towering shot to dead center field, and it traveled roughly 420 feet. Last season, Torkelson finished the season with just 10 home runs and 37 RBIs in 92 […]

The Detroit Tigers took down the Chicago Cubs in front of a packed crowd and national audience, sending a clear message to the rest of Major League Baseball. Manager A.J. Hinch made his stance clear after the game during an interview with The Detroit Free Press’s Evan Petzold, offering a direct perspective on how he […]

The Detroit Tigers were a great story during the back half of the 2024 MLB season. This year, however, they are not interested in being the “Cardiac Cats” or a Cinderella story. AJ Hinch’s ballclub is pummeling opponents and hopes to run away with a playoff berth. At this moment, the Tigers (41-23) own MLB’s […]

The Detroit Tigers are the hottest team in baseball right now as they’re the only club to surpass the 40-win mark so far. Amid the organization’s impressive campaign, the club made three roster moves ahead of Friday’s contest against the Chicago Cubs. Detroit announced that the Tigers are calling up outfielder Jahmai Jones to the […]

The Detroit Tigers have made some adjustments to their lineup recently as multiple players have come back from injuries in the past few weeks. It has created some interesting situations with their defensive set up as the Tigers have a lot of players that can play at multiple spots. One of those players is Colt […]

The Detroit Tigers were dominant on Monday night as they started off a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox with a 13-1 victory. The bats were on fire all night long as the Tigers got ahead 3-0 in the first inning, and they never looked back. A lot of Tigers had big games, but […]

The Detroit Tigers earned another impressive series win over the weekend as they took two out of three on the road against the Kansas City Royals. Sunday’s game was for all the marbles after the Royals evened up the series with a 1-0 win on Saturday, and Detroit picked a 1-0 win of its own […]

The Detroit Tigers have surprised some MLB fans this year, backing up their run to the ALDS last season by racing out to a big lead in the AL Central. Through 59 games, Detroit comfortably has the best record in the Major Leagues at 38-21. Star pitcher Tarik Skubal is a massive reason for that. […]

After losing three of four against the Cleveland Guardians, the Detroit Tigers didn’t exactly have an easy bounce back opportunity with the San Francisco Giants coming to town. The Giants are one of the best teams in baseball this season as they came into this series with a 31-22 record. Winning two of three would’ve […]

The Detroit Tigers defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Wednesday. However, A.J. Hinch and the Tigers walk away from the victory concerned about the health of breakout pitcher Jackson Jobe. The 22-year-old started the game and pitched 4.2 innings, allowing all three of the runs the Giants scored. However, his absence from postgame activities […]

After defeating the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Wednesday, the Detroit Tigers improved their record to 37-20, the best in the league. Despite being without Parker Meadows so far this season, Tigers manager AJ Hinch has pressed all the right buttons to put his team atop their division. Moving Javier Baez to the Detroit outfield […]

The Detroit Tigers defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in their series opener on Monday. However, the game made headlines when Tigers outfielder Javier Baez blew up at Phil Cuzzi, the plate umpire. Baez disagreed with the calls he got during his at-bat in the fifth inning. Detroit’s manager, A.J. Hinch, and Gleyber Torres worked […]

The Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants got a three-game series started on Monday afternoon in Detroit, and Keider Montero got the start for the Tigers. Montero has had some rough outings so far this year, and his last two were a couple of his worst. Montero needed a good start on Monday, and that’s […]

Starting pitcher Tarik Skubal turned heads in the Detroit Tigers’ 5-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians after delivering a spectacular performance on the mound. After recording 13 strikeouts with a 0.00 ERA, manager AJ Hinch couldn’t help but drop a bold claim about the star pitcher. During an interview on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, […]

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal put on an absolute show on Sunday as he pitched his first ever complete game. Skubal pitched all nine innings as the Tigers took down the Cleveland Guardians. Skubal only threw 94 pitches, and he struck out 13 while walking none. He only threw 22 balls. It was the best […]

The Detroit Tigers are using all of the momentum from their deep playoff run last season and are absolutely rolling through the American League so far in 2025. On Sunday, star pitcher Tarik Skubal gave them one of their most memorable wins of the season. Skubal had one of the best outings by any pitcher […]

The Detroit Tigers held a six game lead over the Cleveland Guardians before their series kicked off on Thursday. The Tigers find themselves near the top of the American League 50 games into the season. After losing the first two matchups, Detroit’s lead is down to four games. Cleveland has two more matchups to close […]

The Detroit Tigers lost their season opener against the Cleveland Guardians 7-0 on Thursday. The matchup between the leaders in the American League Central division got off to a bad start for Detroit. However, AJ Hinch will have Matt Vierling at his disposal for the first time this season in the second game. The 28-year-old […]

The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians got together for the first time this season on Thursday night, and it was an ugly one for the Tigers. Detroit is off to a fantastic start as it currently has the best record in baseball, but the Guardians were the better team in Game 1 of this four-game […]

The Detroit Tigers are currently 33-17 50 games into the season, which is the best record in baseball. The Tigers finished the 2024 season on an absurd hot streak to squeak into the playoffs, and they ended up winning a Wild Card round series against the Houston Astros before losing in the next round. Up […]

The Detroit Tigers recently made the decision to bring outfielder Akil Baddoo up from the minors, and he is slowly readjusting to Major League Baseball again. Baddoo has been back-and-forth between the Toledo Mud Hens and the Tigers for a few seasons now, and the constant change can be difficult for some players. Baddoo has […]

We are almost at the end of May, and the Detroit Tigers have the best record in Major League Baseball. At 31-17, the Tigers have dominated the league to begin the season, and some of their key players are headlining betting odds on various sportsbooks. On FanDuel, the Tigers have three noteworthy players, and then […]

The Detroit Tigers have dealt with a rash of injuries to their outfield, and Javier Baez has been one of the team’s answers. The versatile fielder has played 24 games in center field this season — the only 24 games of his career at the position — and he’s earned the admiration of his manager. […]

The Detroit Tigers came into Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals with the best record in baseball. Detroit was 31-16 and cruising through the schedule. However, the Cardinals ended up completely dominating the Tigers to earn an 11-4 win. All four runs by Detroit came in the final two innings, and three came […]

With a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, the Detroit Tigers improved to 8-0 in games that were started by Jackson Jobe. He ended up lasting six innings, and he gave up six hits and two runs while striking out five and walking two. Jobe ended up getting the win, and he […]

The Detroit Tigers finished off a sweep against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night with a second straight walk-off win. Javier Baez hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning to lift the Tigers to a win on Tuesday, and then a new hero emerged on Wednesday night. Justyn-Henry Malloy came in to pinch-hit […]

The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox got a three-game series started on Monday night, and it was all Tigers in Game 1. After a sluggish series against the Texas Rangers, the Detroit bats came alive against the Red Sox for 14 runs. The Tigers ended up scoring nine runs in the third inning, and […]

The Detroit Tigers are one of the best teams in not only the American League, but in all of Major League Baseball. Detroit is in the middle of AL contender conversations more than 30 games into the year. Tarik Skubal is enjoying a outstanding stretch of starts and is the current favorite to win the […]

The Detroit Tigers were one of the hottest teams in baseball last season as they miraculously turned on the jets in the final couple of months to secure a playoff spot. That positive momentum has carried over to the 2025 season as the Tigers are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball so […]

The Detroit Tigers owe their great start in 2025 to a lot of different players. AJ Hinch’s squad is considered one of the best in the American League, thanks to a group effort from Javier Baez and others. However, Tarik Skubal continues to lead the way, rivaling Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the […]

The Detroit Tigers were one of the biggest surprises in Major League Baseball last season. Detroit is back amongst the American League’s elite just over a month into the 2025 season. Veteran infielder Javier Baez is a big reason why AJ Hinch’s squad is still winning despite a slow offensive start. Baez received his flowers […]

The Detroit Tigers are 21-12 and in possession of a 2.5-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central, and Friday night’s win proved to be exactly why. In a stunning ninth-inning eruption, Detroit scored eight runs to stun the Los Angeles Angels 9-1, capping off a historic offensive feat not seen in over […]