Detroit Tigers (33-44) vs. Houston Astros (48-29) Time/Place: 1:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Crawfish BoxesMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tarik Skubal (4-7, 4.33 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi (2-3, 4.75 ERA) Game 78 Pitching Matchups Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Skubal 70.2
Detroit — Once the adrenalin wore off Saturday, the pain in Michael Fulmer’s neck commenced. And as manager AJ Hinch was driving home after a long, long day at the office, he got a call from head athletic trained Doug Teter. “Doug said Fulmer would have to go on the injured list,” Hinch said. “We have
Before Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch leaves the ballpark, he checks in with the athletic trainers. The topic of conversation after splitting Saturday’s doubleheader with the Houston Astros was right-handed reliever Michael Fulmer, who squandered the Game 2 lead by giving up back-to-back home runs in a 3-2 loss at Comerica Park. “They informed me of a
The Detroit Tigers have a chance to split their four-game weekend series with the Houston Astros on Sunday with a win behind one of their emerging prospect pitchers. After dropping Thursday’s tilt 12-3, a rainout on Friday forced a doubleheader on Saturday, in which the two teams split with Detroit taking the first game 3-1
Spencer Torkelson was stuck in a tornado of doubt and indecision for the first time in his life. He looked confused and overwhelmed at the plate in the middle of a slump that had lasted nearly 11 months. And he had no idea how to get out of it. “Don’t change anything,” Rick Torkelson, Spencer’s
After splitting today’s doubleheader with the Astros, the Tigers announced that they are keeping 27th man Zack Short on the active roster and optioning Isaac Paredes to Triple-A. Paredes, 22, was given an opportunity to fill in for Niko Goodrum when the latter was placed on the injured list. With a 17.1 percent walk rate
The SeaWolves won their third straight game on Saturday night, scoring early and often against the Akron RubberDucks on the way to a 10-5 win. A.J. Ladwig picked up his third save, while Josh Lester went 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of runs driven in. The SeaWolves kept their trend of first-inning offense
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers settle for a doubleheader split with the Astros on Saturday. #Leinenkugels
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The 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will be held at Coors Field on Monday, July 12 as part of this year’s MLB All-Star Week festivities. It’ll be the first since the wild, record-breaking affair that was 2019, and given the venue this time around, it’s safe to assume we’re in for another show. Few things
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Memphis Redbirds bested the Toledo Mud Hens 7-4 at Fifth Third Field on Saturday night. Southpaw Locke St. John made his 13th appearance and third start of the season for the Mud Hens. His first start of the year came against Memphis at the beginning of June where he went 2.2
Detroit — It seemed like things were aligning just right for the Tigers on Saturday night. The storms stayed north of the city, for one thing. And after winning the first game 3-1, manager AJ Hinch had a fresh bullpen at his disposal for Game 2. And for five innings, things were running like clockwork. Starter-opener
The Tigers held the Astros off the board until the sixth, when they broke through against Michael Fulmer to take game two and split the doubleheader with a 3-2 victory. Spot starter Wily Peralta went through the Astros 1-2-3 in the first with the help of a screaming liner right at Nomar Mazara in right
DETROIT — The Tigers have taken plenty of lumps, dealt with injuries and have been forced to make creative roster moves and lineup decisions this season. And while Detroit fell just shy of a twin bill sweep of the AL West-leading Astros on Saturday, a competitive split was still very encouraging. Houston toted a hefty
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch trotted out to the mound and removed right-hander Wily Peralta in the third inning, even though the 32-year-old veteran had a no-hitter intact. But that was the plan. Peralta was only scheduled to pitch one time through the Houston Astros’ batting order in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader, and he didn’t
BOT 1 HOU 0 DET 1 Result of at-bat Nomar Mazara’s RBI single Batter: Nomar Mazara Pitcher: Lance McCullers Jr.
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after a pause in the rain allows his Tigers to pick up another win against his former team, the Houston Atros. #Leinenkugels
We hear from Zack Short after his first MLB homer turns out to be a game-winner for the Tigers on Saturday. #DetroitRoots
We hear from Casey Mize after he stifles the Astros in a 3-1 Tigers victory in Game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday. #Detroit Roots
Driving to Comerica Park on Saturday, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch purposefully went the wrong way on a few roads. “A lot of accidents and floods,” Hinch said Saturday. Metro Detroit roads, especially the freeways, looked apocalyptic. Vehicles were sideways, turned backward and underwater. Some cars were lifeless in the middle of the roads, others were