News Category: Detroit Tigers

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

Jack Flaherty looks to lead Tigers to series win vs. A’s

Jack Flaherty made a strong impression in his debut with the Detroit Tigers. Flaherty, a right-hander, will look to build off that performance when he starts the finale of a three-game home series against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon. Detroit added Flaherty on a one-year, $14 million contract to fortify its rotation. Flaherty, who made a combined 27 starts for St. Louis and Baltimore last season, held the Chicago White Sox to one run

Tarik Skubal starts Tigers’ home opener vs. punchless A’s

Tarik Skubal got the honor of starting the Detroit Tigers’ season opener. Thanks to some inclement weather and a rotation adjustment, the hard-throwing left-hander will also start the Tigers’ home opener on Friday afternoon. Skubal, who tossed six scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox on March 28, will face the Oakland Athletics in the first game of a weekend series. Skubal (1-0, 0.00 ERA) was supposed to make his second start in New York

Tigers, Mets try it again after consecutive rainouts

The Detroit Tigers won the first game of their series against the New York Mets on Monday night. Mother Nature was the unquestioned winner the next two days. After consecutive postponements due to non-stop rain in the New York area, the Mets and Tigers are slated to complete their three-game series with a doubleheader Thursday afternoon. The first game will start at 12:10 p.m. and the second game will follow 30 minutes after the final

Tigers, Mets hope weather doesn’t stand in their way again

The Detroit Tigers and New York Mets don’t have much in common so far this season. But they were both foiled by Mother Nature on Tuesday — and might be at the mercy of the weather again on Wednesday night. The Tigers and Mets will attempt to resume their scheduled three-game series Wednesday, when Detroit is slated to visit New York in the middle game of the set. Tigers right-hander Casey Mize is scheduled to

Casey Mize back for unbeaten Tigers to face winless Mets

Persistence finally paid off in the 10th inning Monday night for the Detroit Tigers, who are one of just two remaining unbeaten teams in the American League. A reward has yet to arrive for the New York Mets, who are in the midst of their worst start in 19 years. The Tigers will look to extend their season-opening winning streak to five, and the Mets (0-4) will aim to get into the win column Tuesday