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The Tigers recently promoted one of their top pitching prospects, Troy Melton, in hopes of getting the team back to playing winning baseball. Melton is set to make his major league pitching debut on Wednesday in the final game of the series against the Pirates.
Prior to the All-Star break the Detroit Tigers were the top team in the Majors, but that has quickly turned upside down. Going into the break the Tigers were o
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows hit a double off Pirates ace Paul Skenes on Monday, July 21 — his first extra-base hit since June 22.
"We're a really good team," Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson said after the eighth loss in nine games. "We just got to play like it."
One of the unavoidable realities that comes along with playing baseball at the Major League level is that no matter how good a team may be, they will inevitably
In the last two losses in particular, the Tigers' offense has compiled a lackluster performance, scoring only one run. After the latest loss, many Tigers fans have begun to hit the panic button on the season despite still holding the best record in the American League at 59-40.
All signs point toward Detroit breaking their skid behind Skubal’s brilliance. Gausman is capable, but unless he matches Skubal pitch for pitch, the Tigers’ ace should secure the win. Expect a pitchers’ duel, a late go‑ahead run, and Detroit snapping their losing streak—Tigers 4, Blue Jays 3.