News Category: Detroit Tigers

Rays look to get offense going vs. Tigers

The Detroit Tigers will chase their second consecutive series win on Tuesday, and scheduled starter Kenta Maeda will certainly have a tough act to follow. After routing the Tampa Bay Rays on 7-1 on Monday, manager A.J. Hinch’s club will look for Maeda to keep up the top-shelf pitching that Tarik demonstrated in the series opener at St. Petersburg, Fla. Skubal overpowered the Rays for six scoreless innings, striking out nine without issuing a walk.

Tigers turn to Tarik Skubal in series opener vs. Rays

Following a series loss at the American League East-leading New York Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays will spend the week playing against the AL Central. That stretch will begin Monday when the Rays host the Detroit Tigers in the first of three evening contests in St. Petersburg, Fla. The fortunes for both sides have flipped compared to when they met in the opening series of the 2023 season. The Rays began their record-setting 13-game winning

Twins hope to break 5-game skid in rematch with Tigers

Thanks to the Friday heroics of rookie Wenceel Perez, the Detroit Tigers will look for back-to-back wins over the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. Detroit earned a 5-4 victory against the Twins in the series opener when Perez drove in the tiebreaking run with a ninth-inning single up the middle. Perez, 24, finished the game with two RBIs — the first two of his big-league career. Meanwhile, Minnesota will try

Playing well on the road, Tigers out to extend Twins’ woes

The slumping Minnesota Twins will look to get on track when they open a seven-game homestand on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers. The Twins — who are 1-4 at home — will look to snap a four-game losing streak, which includes a three-game sweep against the Baltimore Orioles. Minnesota was outscored 22-9 by the Orioles, including a 4-2 loss on a walk-off homer in Wednesday’s series finale. Twins right-hander Griffin Jax said he and

Rangers’ Jack Leiter set for debut against Tigers

The Texas Rangers have been looking forward to having Jack Leiter in the rotation since they made him the No. 2 pick of the 2021 draft. That day has arrived. Leiter will make his major league debut against the Tigers in the finale of a four-game series at Detroit on Thursday afternoon. Leiter earned the call-up from Triple-A Round Rock by posting a 3.77 ERA in 14 1/3 innings, striking out 25 and issuing only

Tigers, Rangers set to continue series, brave elements

The weather forecast isn’t promising, but the Texas Rangers and host Detroit Tigers will try to continue a four-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Showers and storms are set to roll through the Detroit area. If the teams are able to play, the Rangers will have to deal with the Tigers’ unofficial ace. Left-hander Tarik Skubal (2-0, 2.08 ERA) is scheduled to start the third game of the four-game set for Detroit. Skubal collected his second

Tigers’ Casey Mize makes long-awaited home start vs. Rangers

Casey Mize hasn’t pitched in front of his home fans for more than two years. That will change on Tuesday afternoon when the Detroit Tigers right-hander starts the second contest of the three-game series against the Texas Rangers. Mize (0-0, 4.82 ERA) has made two road starts this season since completing his rehab from Tommy John surgery, which cost him most of the 2022 season and the entire 2023 campaign. Mize allowed three runs and

Michael Lorenzen faces old club as Rangers take on Tigers

Michael Lorenzen was chosen for the All-Star team as a member of the Detroit Tigers last season. He will make his season debut against them on Monday night when the Texas Rangers open a four-game series in Detroit. The veteran right-hander will be activated from the 15-day injured list and make his Rangers debut. Lorenzen had a rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, going 4 2/3 innings and throwing 89 pitches. Lorenzen, who

Tigers hope to keep the runs coming in DH vs. Twins

The Detroit Tigers scored a season-high eight runs during the opener of a four-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins, and they will look to carry that momentum into a straight doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. The doubleheader was necessitated after Thursday’s scheduled opener was postponed by rain. The Tigers took the delayed series opener 8-2 on Friday. Mark Canha hit his third homer of the season, and Spencer Torkelson and Matt Vierling also drove in

Surprising Pirates seek two-game sweep of Tigers

The Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to veteran left-hander Martin Perez as they try to complete a two-game series sweep of the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday afternoon. Perez (1-0, 2.45 ERA), who went 10-4 with a 4.45 ERA last season while helping pitch the Texas Rangers to their first World Series crown, will be making his third start with the Pirates. He comes in off a 7-4 win at Washington on Thursday during which he