Detroit Tigers (33-36) vs. Houston Astros (32-38) Time/Place: 4:10 p.m., Minute Maid ParkSB Nation Site: The Crawfish BoxesMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Jack Flaherty (3-4, 3.22 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (3-2, 3.95 ERA) Game 70 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
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Happy Friday night from Minute Maid Park, where the Tigers faced off against the Astros to start the weekend series. Tarik Skubal was on the mound for Detroit and Hunter Brown in for the ‘Stros. Here’s how the night went. If you want a spoiler, this game stayed scoreless for a REALLY long time. In
The Detroit Tigers struggled on their recent home stand, dropping two out of three to the Milwaukee Brewers before repeating the process against the Washington Nationals. The Motor City Kitties now hit the road in search of better luck away from Comerica Park. The first leg of the road trip takes AJ Hinch’s squad to
Toledo Mud Hens vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (postponed) They were rained out in Toledo on Thursday. The series is tied up at a game apiece. They’ll play two on Friday night starting at 5:35 p.m. ET. LHP Bryan Sammons (4-3, 3.29 ERA) has been on a roll for the Hens. He’ll start Game 1. If
With Casey Mize squaring off against Patrick Corbin, it seemed like a good afternoon for things to go the Tigers’ way. Here’s how the afternoon game went down. The Nationals went 1-2-3 in the top of the first. The Tigers saw a two-out single from Mark Canha, who then stole second. They were not able
Detroit Tigers (32-35) vs. Washington Nationals (32-35) Time/Place: 1:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Federal BaseballMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Casey Mize (1-4, 4.73 ERA) vs. RHP MacKenzie Gore (5-5, 3.57 ERA) Game 68 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Mize 59.0
Omaha Storm Chasers 7, Toledo Mud Hens 5 (box) Ty Madden put together another strong outing on Wednesday. He spun five innings of one run ball with a walk against four strikeouts. The Hens had the game in hand until the bullpen melted down in the eighth and ninth inning to blow it. Parker Meadows
The Tigers swung the bats reasonably well in this one, but the pitching and the defense were atrocious. Reese Olson couldn’t command his fastball and was knocked around all evening long. And when the Tigers finally made a push in the late innings, the Nationals fought right back, holding them off to take their second
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of
Toledo Mud Hens 10, Omaha Storm Chasers 3 (box) Keider Montero put together a strong outing and Jace Jung mashed a pair of home runs as the Hens welcomed in Omaha with a bit of a beatdown. Montero allowed a run in the third, but otherwise went five innings pitching through a fair bit of
After an off-day Monday in which the Detroit Tigers very likely cut the grass, did the laundry and caught up on their daytime soap operas, the Tigers opened a mid-week, three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the Nationals bested the Tigers by a 5-4 score in ten innings. After exiting his
Javier Báez’s rough season continues, as the Tigers placed the veteran shortstop on the 10-day injured list before tonight’s game against the Nationals. The placement, which is retroactive to June 9, is due to lumbar spine inflammation. Ryan Kreidler is up from Triple-A Toledo to take the open active roster spot. Báez told the Detroit beat that
Detroit Tigers (32-33) vs. Washington Nationals (30-35) Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Federal BaseballMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Kenta Maeda (2-2, 6.25 ERA) vs. LHP Mitchell Parker (4-3, 3.47 ERA) Game 66 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Maeda 40.1
The Tigers announced Tuesday afternoon that shortstop Javier Báez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation. Infielder Ryan Kreidler has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo in his place. Báez has reportedly been managing the issue all season, but couldn’t play on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. He and manager A.J.