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Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The Tigers inch one step closer to the postseason. Happy early game day, friends! With heavy rain in the forecast the baseball gods decided to move today’s outing against the Rays up to the afternoon, and then the weather gods mocked them by raining enough to force the start back an hour. However nothing would stop the Tigers from … [Read more...] about Tigers 2, Rays 1: Don’t Rays on our parade

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The penultimate regular-season series begins on Tuesday afternoon and runs until Thursday. The Detroit Tigers return home after a road trip that saw them sweep the Kansas City Royals and take two of three from the Baltimore Orioles, keeping them in the thick of the chase for the final American League wild card spot. AJ Hinches squad now … [Read more...] about Series Preview: Detroit Tigers return home for 3 against Tampa Bay Rays this week

Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Detroit Tigers (82-74) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (78-78) Time/Place: 1:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: DRaysBayMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tarik Skubal (17-4, 2.48 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Pepiot (8-6, 3.64 ERA) … [Read more...] about GameThread: Tigers vs. Rays, 1:10 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers announced Monday that they are calling up top pitching prospect Jackson Jobe. Before the Tigers begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday at Comerica Park, they will select Jobe’s contract. The right-hander will pitch out of the bullpen and Detroit will designate Shelby Miller for assignment.  MLB Pipeline ranks Jobe as the No. 2 … [Read more...] about Tigers Promote Elite Pitching Prospect in Bullpen Role for Postseason Push