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If you’d told us Matthew Boyd and the Tigers pen would hold the Minnesota Twins’ high powered offense to three runs, we would have liked our chances. Unfortunately, the Tigers ran into two outs at home plate that cost them, and they lost 3-2. Their record stands at .500 through the first two series of

Day three of Operation: Stop Nelson Cruz is a go. Sure, day one may have been a complete failure, but some Akil Baddoo magic made day two of the operation a success. It’s a difficult operation, should you choose to accept it. The Twins in general are tough, favored by many to win the AL

Spring training hot streaks are fun, but so often the fun turns to dust as soon as the regular season begins. Akil Baddoo appears fully determined not to let that happen. Left unprotected from the Rule 5 draft by the Minnesota Twins, because he hadn’t played since May of 2019, and never above High-A ball,

Three games. Two homers. One walk-off hit. Akil Baddoo is quickly making waves not only among Detroit Tigers fans, but across baseball with his hot start to the 2021 season. The former Rule 5 pick broke into the bigs in a big way on Sunday with a home run on the very first pitch of

As the Detroit Tigers honored the late Al Kaline with a moving pregame video on the first anniversary of his passing, the 2021 Tigers battled hard with his same spirit and won a thrilling 10-inning walk off game with a hit from the right fielder in fitting fashion 4-3. More on that later. Casey Mize

It really has not been that long since Casey Mize was selected No. 1 overall by the Detroit Tigers, or since the organization’s top pitcher threw a no-hitter his first night in Double-A. But while he still ranks highly on prospect lists and in the eyes of evaluators, the shine seems to be quickly fading

The opener of a three-game series with the Twins was delayed by an hour due to rain but, rather poetically, as the first pitch was being thrown, the sun poked through the clouds. A rainout wouldn’t have been so bad today, as Nelson Cruz and the Twins trounced the Tigers, 15-6. Of note: Akil Baddoo’s

Minnesota Twins (2-1) at Detroit Tigers (2-1) Time/Place: 1:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation site: Twinkie TownMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP José Ureña (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs RHP Matt Shoemaker (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Game 4 Pitching Matchup (2020 Stats) Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR

The Tigers are riding high off their first series win of the season and some unexpectedly delightful performances from their staff. As they invite another division rival club, the Minnesota Twins, into town, we wanted to know what to expect from the Twins. TJ Gorsegner, site manager of the SB Nation Twins blog Twinkie Town,

From the beginning of the 2019 season, it took until the summer of 2020 for the Detroit Tigers to notch two wins against the Cleveland Baseball Team. This year, it took an entire two days. Detroit had a prime opportunity to make that three wins in three days, but the Tigers blew a 3-1 lead

The Tigers built a slim early lead behind a good outing from starter Tarik Skubal. They even got some early heroics from two new faces. Ultimately it wasn’t enough as the bullpen melted down to lose this one to Cleveland 9-3. For the third time in three games, the Detroit Tigers took a first inning

We’ve all been captivated by the story of Akil Baddoo this spring. A solid but unassuming Minnesota Twins prospect who blew out his elbow back in 2019, the Tigers picked him up in the Rule 5 draft hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. So far, so good. Baddoo hadn’t played an official game above

The Detroit Tigers have started their season strong after winning their first two games of 2021 against their bitter American League Central Division rivals, the Cleveland Indians, including a 5-2 victory on Saturday. Thanks to a strong start by newcomer Julio Teheran as well as some grueling at-bats for the Tigers offense, things are looking

Nothing explosive happened in this one. Instead, the Tigers executed well when needed, putting together tough at-bat after tough at-bat against Cleveland pitching. Meanwhile, starter Julio Teheran and the rebuilt Tigers bullpen were up to the task as they led the club to a 5-2 win on a nice Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park. Tigers

The Detroit Tigers got off to a great start to their 2021 season on Thursday when they snuck by the Cleveland Indians in a snowy Comerica Park, 3-2, on Major League Baseball’s opening day. Miguel Cabrera gave the fans a brief glimpse of what he is capable of with his two-run opposite shot to pace

One year ago today, Comerica Park and Major League Baseball’s 29 other ballparks laid dormant as the COVID-19 pandemic prompted stay-home orders across the United States. While we still received a 60-game season and an exciting, if unconventional postseason in 2020, today’s Opening Day felt a little extra special. For the first time since September

Miguel Cabrera is trying to make history this year as the first player in MLB history to reach 3,000 career hits and 500 home runs in the same season. We’re only one inning in, but he’s off to a great start. The first home run of 2021 belongs to Miggy! pic.twitter.com/6ymHjvoLMJ — MLB (@MLB) April

Cleveland Indians (0-0) at Detroit Tigers (0-0) Time/Place: 1:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation site: Covering the CornerMedia: Bally (Fox) Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkProbables (2020): LHP Matthew Boyd (3-7, 6.71 ERA) vs. RHP Shane Bieber (8-1, 1.63 ERA) Game 1 Pitching Matchup (2020 stats) Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB%

Over the course of a regular season, the Tigers will face off against Cleveland a whopping 19 times. In past years they have proven to be a bit of a nemesis for the Tigers, and a point of struggle and contention. This year, the Cleveland team looks a little different, missing one of their best

The Detroit Tigers designated outfielder Christin Stewart for assignment on Thursday, making room for lefthander Derek Holland, who was added to the 40-man roster prior to Detroit’s Opening Day matchup with the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers selected Stewart with the 34th overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft, and he rose quickly through the minors,