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The Detroit Tigers lost three straight games to the New York Yankees over the weekend at Yankee Stadium. The series was mostly lopsided: Elvin Rodriguez tipped his pitches in Friday’s 13-0 loss, the Tigers’ offense went 21 innings without scoring a run, and defensive miscues led to Sunday’s 5-4 loss in extra innings. But in Saturday’s 3-0 loss, right-hander

Tarik Skubal was scheduled to start Tuesday night, but 20 minutes before the originally scheduled first pitch  — fearing the impending rain may break up his start — the Detroit Tigers announced he would be pushed back to Wednesday. However, after a two-hour and five-minute rain delay, it was clear there wouldn’t be another break in the

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows, sidelined since May 16 with vertigo symptoms, has returned from the injured list and will play against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. But the Tigers are dealing with another injury. Third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Monday, with a left shoulder

Detroit Tigers (21-33) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (24-28) When: 7:05 p.m. Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (4-2, 2.15 ERA) vs. Pirates LHP Jose Quintana (1-2, 2.32). • Box score Tigers lineup: TBA. TIGER TALK: Detroit Tigers Newsletter: Bucs, bucks and Javier Báez’s big swings Game notes: After

NEW YORK — Tucker Barnhart believes rookie pitcher Elvin Rodriguez has a bright future ahead of him, the type of future that will put him on the mound at Yankee Stadium for a second time. Each trip to Yankee Stadium, though, will come with a memory of his first time. The New York Yankees throttled Rodriguez for

We knew inflation was bad, but $140 million just doesn’t buy what it used to in MLB. Oh, the Detroit Tigers’ troubles at the plate aren’t entirely Javier Báez’s fault. He’s clearly trying to hit, or at least clearly swinging at everything, via the Wayne Gretzky school of thought: “You miss 100% of the sliders

NEW YORK — Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario exited Sunday’s series finale against the New York Yankees in the bottom of the second inning with a left shoulder injury. The severity of his injury is unclear. “I don’t know whether it’s an injured list or not,” manager A.J. Hinch said after Sunday’s 5-4 loss

NEW YORK — The Detroit Tigers nearly stranded leadoff hitter Willi Castro at second base in the eighth inning. After Castro’s double to right field, the next two batters were retired, but the highest-paid players on the roster — Miguel Cabrera and Javier Báez — stepped up with back-to-back RBI singles. Those runs gave the Tigers a

NEW YORK — Javier Báez admits he feels added pressure. The Detroit Tigers signed him to a six-year, $140 million contract in December to carry the offense. Miguel Cabrera, a slam-dunk for the Baseball Hall of Fame, publicly supported his new teammate in spring training by putting him in charge of taking the Tigers back to

Detroit Tigers (21-32) vs. New York Yankees (38-15) When: 11:35 a.m. Sunday. Where: Yankee Stadium in New York City. TV: Peacock (online-only). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). Weather forecast: Low-70s, clear Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Rony Garcia (0-1, 4.70 ERA) vs. Yankees LHP Jordan Montgomery (1-1, 3.04 ERA) • Box score ICYMI: How Tigers’ Tarik Skubal cut bloated home run

NEW YORK — Detroit Tigers right-hander Beau Brieske stood on the mound Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, less than 24 hours after the New York Yankees rocked fellow rookie righty Elvin Rodriguez for a whopping 10 runs in the series opener. Brieske pitched much better. The 24-year-old held the red-hot Yankees to two runs over six innings and racked up a career-high

NEW YORK — By the time the 2021 season ended, Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, now the team’s best starting pitcher, had almost broke the record for most home runs allowed in a rookie season in MLB history. Skubal gave up 35 homers in 149⅓ innings, one less than Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi’s 36 homers allowed in

Detroit Tigers (21-31) vs. New York Yankees (37-15) When: 1:05 p.m. Saturday. Where: Yankee Stadium in New York. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). Weather forecast: Sunny, low-70s. Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Beau Brieske (0-4, 5.25 ERA) vs. Yankees RHP Luis Severino (3-1, 3.31 ERA) • BOX SCORE Tigers lineup: TBA. RF Willi Castro 2B Jonathan

Detroit Tigers (21-31) vs. New York Yankees (37-15) When: 1:05 p.m. Saturday. Where: Yankee Stadium in New York. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). Weather forecast: Sunny, low-70s. Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Beau Brieske (0-4, 5.25 ERA) vs. Yankees RHP Luis Severino (3-1, 3.31 ERA) • BOX SCORE Tigers lineup: TBA. FRIDAY’S LOSS: Tigers blasted, 13-0,

NEW YORK — The Detroit Tigers, fresh off four of five wins against the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins, traveled to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx for a test against baseball’s best team. The New York Yankees squashed the Tigers, 13-0, in front of 42,026 fans in the first of three games. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took

Show Caption Hide Caption What happened to Detroit Tigers and what to watch moving forward Assessing what has happened to the Detroit Tigers, and the outlook and things to watch for the rest of the season, filmed May 21, 2022 in Cleveland. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (21-30) vs. New York Yankees (36-15) 

NEW YORK — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez returned to the starting lineup Friday for the first of three games against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The 29-year-old missed the past two games in hope of physical and mental reboots. With Báez watching from the bench, the Tigers won both games against the Minnesota Twins

Detroit Tigers (21-30) vs. New York Yankees (36-15) When: 7:05 p.m. Friday. Where: Yankee Stadium in New York. TV: Apple TV+ (online only). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). Weather forecast: Mid-70s, showers likely early in the day. Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Elvin Rodriguez (0-0, 6.17 ERA) vs. Yankees RHP Gerritt Cole (4-1, 3.12 ERA) • Box score JEFF SEIDEL: How a

The Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins, 3-2, on Thursday for their seventh win in nine games. They took four of five from the American League Central-leading Twins, giving them their second straight series win. They’ve won 12 of their last 19 games, which is a .631 winning percentage — a better clip than any

Brandon Inge has seen just about everything on a baseball field. From the ball fields at Brookfield High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, and his collegiate days at Virginia Commonwealth, to an MLB career spanning parts of two decades, featuring a  World Series, an All-Star Game and a Home Run Derby, he’s seen every level the game has