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Detroit Tigers Daily Update


The Detroit Tigers are 50-56, 4th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Detroit Tigers lost a close one to the Kansas City Royals 4-5 at Comerica Park. Today they play the Baltimore Orioles at 06:40 PM EDT on MASN, Detroit SportsNet.

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Tigers Daily Vibe Check
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key injuries
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Could tip either way. A 12-man IL is starting to matter. On the plus side, winning 4 of their last 7 and it shows.

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Tigers Game Today

Opponent:Baltimore Orioles (51-55)
Location:Comerica Park
First Pitch:06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Keider Montero (7-5, 3.14 ERA) vs Kyle Bradish (7-9, 3.49 ERA)
TV Broadcast:MASN, Detroit SportsNet

Tigers Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Detroit Tigers lost a close one to the Kansas City Royals 4-5 at Comerica Park.

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Highlights

Tigers Record & Standings

AL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
White Sox
5549.529 W1
Guardians
5453.5052.5 L5
Twins
5354.4953.5 W2
Tigers
5056.4726.0 L2
Royals
4562.42111.5 W2

Detroit Tigers are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a -3 run differential.

Tigers Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
13
Dillon Dingler
22.275.87468
31
Riley Greene
15.282.83352
20
Spencer Torkelson
19.206.71950

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
29
Tarik Skubal
7-52.700.9290.0
52
Troy Melton
5-11.950.9560.0
12
Casey Mize
4-62.700.9986.2

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
50
Hao-Yu Lee
5 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
29
Tarik Skubal
7.1 IP, 12 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
59
Framber Valdez
7.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
74
Kenley Jansen
3.0 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Tigers News

The Tigers' disappointing season took another hit as they squandered a late lead against the Royals, falling 2-3 at Comerica Park, with the bullpen once again failing to seal the deal. Framber Valdez, who was mediocre on the mound, couldn't deliver the strong finish needed, and the woes of this makeshift bullpen, which has been shaky all year, were painfully highlighted by Michael Massey's late two-run homer. Currently sitting at 50-55, the Tigers' path is muddied by a combination of injuries,12 players on the IL,and underwhelming offensive production at just 3.6 runs per game. As trade rumors swirl around key players like Tarik Skubal, the urgency to address payroll implications and team depth grows more pressing. There's a sense that the Tigers' margin for error is thin, and with the Royals back in town, they have a chance to turn things around,or face more of the same.

Sources
Tigers bullpen blows another late lead
Bless You Boys · 20h ago
Tigers bullpen blows another late lead
Framber Valdez was mediocre at best once again on Sunday. Despite not swinging the bats well in this series, the Tigers did fight back and take a lead into the late innings, but once again their makeshift bullpen couldn’t lock it down. The Royals came back on a two-run homer by Michael Massey in the […]
GameThread: Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals, 1:40 p.m.
Bless You Boys · 23h ago
GameThread: Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals, 1:40 p.m.
Detroit Tigers (50-55) vs. Kansas City Royals (44-62) Time/Place: 1:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Royals ReviewMedia: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Framber Valdez (5-7, 4.57 ERA) vs. RHP Luinder Avila (5-3, 4.86 ERA)
Small margins adding up to big consequences for Tigers
MLB.com · 18h ago
Small margins adding up to big consequences for Tigers
DETROIT -- Drew Sommers crouched down and hung his head like the Tigers lefty reliever had just seen a cruel trick. And in some ways, maybe he had. His slider just below the strike zone had the makings of a putaway pitch to get him and Detroit out of an
Regardless of Deadline strategy, Tigers understand payroll implications
MLB.com · Yesterday
Regardless of Deadline strategy, Tigers understand payroll implications
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Justin Verlander’s Hall of Fame limbo means we're in for a long Tigers-Astros debate
Motorcitybengals · 19h ago
Justin Verlander’s Hall of Fame limbo means we're in for a long Tigers-Astros debate
Detroit Tigers legend Justin Verlander has a tough decision Hall of Fame choice and his mind is not made up.
Latest Tarik Skubal trade rumors are missing the more important Tigers development
Motorcitybengals · 23h ago
Latest Tarik Skubal trade rumors are missing the more important Tigers development
The latest Tarik Skubal trade rumors are treating the Detroit Tigers’ silence like evidence, when it may actually be their greatest source of leverage.

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Tigers Upcoming Schedule

DateOpponentTime
Tue 07/28
vs Baltimore Orioles
6:40 PM
Wed 07/29
vs Baltimore Orioles
1:10 PM
Fri 07/31
@ Athletics
9:40 PM

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