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Detroit Tigers (59-74) vs New York Yankees (65-68) When: 1:10 p.m. Thursday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1 in Detroit; Tigers radio affiliates). Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Matt Manning (5-4, 3.93 ERA) vs. Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (8-8, 4.51 ERA). • Box score Tigers lineup: TBA. Who to follow: Evan Petzold, Free Press beat writer on Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers‘ losing streak has reached five games. The Tigers continued to scuffle with Wednesday’s 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees in the third of four games at Comerica Park. The Tigers (59-74) have been outscored by their opponents, 60-33, through nine of 10 games in the current homestand, which ends Thursday with

Akil Baddoo was ready for the next pitch. Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, though, walked from the mound to home plate. His second live batting practice session ended after 17 pitches, right in the middle of Baddoo’s third plate appearance. After his first live batting practice, in which he threw 20 pitches, Mize said the

Right-handed reliever José Cisnero could be joining a new team soon. The Detroit Tigers placed Cisnero, a seven-year MLB veteran and a free agent after this season, on waivers before Tuesday’s game against the New York Yankees at Comerica Park. “It’s something that I can’t control,” Cisnero said Wednesday. “It didn’t affect me as many

Detroit Tigers (59-73) vs. New York Yankees (64-68) When: 6:40 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Brendan White (2-2, 4.03 ERA) vs. Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole (11-4, 2.95 ERA). • Box score Tigers lineup: 1. LF Akil Baddoo. 2. RF Riley Greene. 3. 1B

Paul Skenes will be the third No. 1 overall pick to play in Erie this season against the SeaWolves. Skenes is dating social media star and LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne, who was at his debut in Altoona. It’s not unusual for the SeaWolves to have the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft in town

Left-hander Tarik Skubal allowed four hits in six innings. Two of the hits were home runs. The Detroit Tigers lost, 4-2, to the New York Yankees on Tuesday in the second of four games at Comerica Park. The home runs off Skubal marked the second and third homers he has surrendered through 50⅓ innings in

Detroit Tigers (59-72) vs. New York Yankees (63-68) When: 6:40 p.m. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (3-2, 4.06 ERA) vs. Yankees RHP Michael King (3-5, 3.13 ERA). Who to follow: Evan Petzold, Free Press beat writer on Tigers. • Box score Tigers

The Detroit Tigers didn’t pull left-handed reliever Andrew Vasquez until he threw 21 pitches, surrendering six runs while recording one out, in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 17-4 loss to the Houston Astros. Vasquez suffered an injury in the miserable outing. The Tigers placed Vasquez on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Monday, with left

The Detroit Tigers claimed left-handed reliever Bennett Sousa off waivers from the Brewers on Tuesday, filling the lone open spot on the 40-man roster. The 28-year-old has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo. Sousa has a 9.00 ERA in his 27-game MLB career with the Chicago White Sox in 2022 and Brewers in 2023, allowing 23

The Erie SeaWolves enter the final three weeks of the season looking to play consistent baseball before the playoffs get underway. The ‘Wolves have the second-best overall record in the Eastern League at 66-53 with 18 games to go. Somerset leads the way with a 72-47 record and both the ‘Wolves and the Patriots secured

A high pitch count forced an early exit for Reese Olson. Olson was nasty through 4⅓ innings with a career-high 10 strikeouts against the New York Yankees, despite needing 100 pitches to get 13 outs. The Detroit Tigers‘ right-hander generated swinging strikeouts for his first eight outs of the game and 10 of his 12

Detroit Tigers (59-71) vs. New York Yankees (62-68) When: 6:40 p.m. Monday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit (and MLB Network for out-of-market viewers). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Reese Olson (2-5, 5.29 ERA) vs. Yankees RHP Luis Severino (3-8, 7.26 ERA). • Box score WHO’S THE NEW GUY: Playing time

The Detroit Tigers currently have 39 players on the 40-man roster. Two top prospects — corner outfielder/third baseman Justyn-Henry Malloy and third baseman/second baseman Colt Keith — need to be added to the 40-man roster before they can make their MLB debuts. Another up-and-coming player, right-handed pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long, eventually needs to join the 40-man roster because

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If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard some variation of the phrase “tip your cap” used by a player (or manager — we hear you, Ron Gardenhire) over the five years of this here Detroit Tigers Newsletter … well, I’d probably have been able to afford better seats for the Tigers’ series

In Sunday’s battle of MLB greats, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch didn’t hesitate to make his pick. “I’ll take Miggy,” he said. The Tigers lost, 17-4, to the Houston Astros in Sunday’s series finale at Comerica Park. Within the game, however, there was a special final showdown between Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera and Astros

I have to admit something. I’ve grown tired of all the “Miggy Moments” this year. An endless, unrelenting series of highlights of Detroit Tigers DH Miguel Cabrera’s career have appeared on TV, radio or the scoreboard at Comerica Park; and I started thinking: Yes, I get it — he’s retiring. He was a great player,

Detroit Tigers (59-71) vs. New York Yankees (62-68) When: 6:40 p.m. Monday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit (and MLB Network for out-of-market viewers). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Reese Olson (2-5, 5.29 ERA) vs. Yankees RHP Luis Severino (3-8, 7.26 ERA). • Box score WHO’S THE NEW GUY: Playing time

Walks determined the momentum of Sunday’s game at Comerica Park, pushing the Detroit Tigers to the edge of a cliff — and then it got ugly. Right-hander Alex Faedo, who has improved his walk rate over the past two seasons, walked four of the 25 batters he faced through 4⅔ innings. Three of the free