Well, friends, the Tigers survived their series against the Guardians, and while it could have gone a long way to helping change their magic number, it did do that, but probably not the way any of us would have wanted. The Tigers now have to face the Braves and hope they can move their AL Central lead back in the right direction and get a bit closer to clinching their place in the postseason.
While Tarik Skubal didn’t have his best outing of the season against Cleveland yesterday, but he did topple
his personal best in terms of seasonal strikeouts, with at least one start left before the end of the season. He also looked healthy, which was the biggest win of the day yesterday for the Tigers. We’re also still waiting for news on Colt Keith, who exited Thursday’s game early with signs of discomfort after scoring the Tigers’ only run of the game.
We’ll get into Skubal and more below, along with the big news about a very big-name star who will be hanging up the towel this season.
Detroit Tigers News
- Roster updates:
- The Tigers gave out a long-overdue World Series ring this week.
- Skubal still setting records for himself…
- Stop, this is adorable.
AL Central News
- Not that we need reminding, but the Guardians are now 3 1/2 games back in the AL Central…
- A Twins throwback fact:
MLB News
- A look at if (and when) Cal Raleigh might make baseball history.
- Which postseason-bound teams might be without some of their most important players?
- These were the 11 best players to make their MLB debut in 2025.
- The 10 best acquisitions made at the trade deadline, as the end of the season approaches.
- A look at the history of the “Magic Number.”
- The story of a man whose major league career lasted only a single pitch. ($)
- Shohei Ohtani convinced the Dodgers to double their batting cages.
- Justin Verlander isn’t taking cues from Kershaw, he wants to pitch in 2026.
- A look at the incredibly short life of a modern baseball. ($)
- Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers have officially announced that this will be his final year playing.
