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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers have placed left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal on the injured list with arm fatigue. Hinch said it was more likely that the Tigers would err on the side of caution and give Skubal some rest. To take Skubal’s spot on the roster, the Tigers have activated right-handed reliever Wily Peralta from the injured list. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (39)Players in bold are on the active rosterLeft-handed pitchers (4): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin, Tarik Skubal*, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. Restricted list (1): Left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez does not earn a salary or count against the 40-man roster while on the restricted list.

Miguel Cabrera had three RBIs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-2.

Vest, optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday night, was summoned back to Detroit on Tuesday night. Vest was flying to Omaha, Neb., to meet up with the Mud Hens when Peralta got hurt and the Tigers told him to turn around and come back. Those are numbers that normally prompt a demotion, but the Tigers bullpen has been excellent and there were few other options. * Right-handed starter Rony Garcia (shoulder) was planning to play catch on the field on Wednesday until rain washed out the Tigers’ pregame workout. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the active rosterLeft-handed pitchers (5): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

The Tigers (28-45) and Giants (40-33) wrap up their two-game, 24-hour series on Wednesday afternoon. It was the 3,056th hit of Cabrera’s career, passing Rickey Henderson for 26th on the all-time list. Miggy passes Rickey Henderson for 26th on @MLB's all-time hits list with No. ⭐️ https://t.co/neHJ78nHP2 ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/I2TDFZVgyG — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) June 29, 2022The Tigers scored a run in the seventh on back-to-back doubles by Willi Castro and Jeimer Candelario. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Giants wrap up their brief series on Thursday at 3:45 p.m. Tigers right-hander Rony Garcia (2-2, 4.57 ERA) will face Giants lefty Alex Wood (5-6, 5.05).

As their long series continues, the Detroit Tigers meet the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins for the fourth time in three days Wednesday night. In the second game of the day, the Tigers received solid pitching to earn a shutout over the Twins. Wily Peralta picked up his second win of the season after tossing two no-hit innings. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.44 ERA)MIN: Bailey Ober (1-1, 3.25 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Minnesota Twins (30-20) vs. Detroit Tigers (19-30)When: Wednesday, June 1Time: 7:10 p.m. ETWhere: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamBuy Tigers gear : Fanatics, Amazon, LidsBuy Tigers tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketmasterStream Tigers games live: DirecTV StreamCheck out the MLB standings and results on MLB.com

The Detroit Tigers will finish up their eight-game homestand Sunday afternoon, as they get set to wrap up their weekend three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles. Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamThe Tigers will look to go for their first sweep of the season on Sunday, as they clinched just their second series win of 2022 by using a solid pitching performance from their bullpen to pull out a 3-0 win. The win actually shrinks the Tigers’ deficit in the American League Central, as they are now eight games behind the Minnesota Twins. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.94 ERA)BAL: Tyler Wells (1-2, 3.75 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Baltimore Orioles (14-20) vs. Detroit Tigers (11-23)When: Sunday, May 15Time: 1:40 p.m. ETWhere: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamBuy Tigers gear : Fanatics, Amazon, LidsBuy Tigers tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketmasterStream Tigers games live: DirecTV StreamCheck out the MLB standings and results on MLB.com

Tigers starter Michael Pineda exited early after a line drive broke a finger on his pitching hand and the Detroit dominated the rest of the way, teaming on a four-hitter to beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0.

The Astros (18-11) have won seven in a row and 11 of their last 13. “This was a terrible series,” said Tigers manager A.J. The Tigers, low on starters due to injuries and a brutal upcoming schedule, used a “bullpen day” on Sunday. As the Tigers have scored more than four runs only once in the last 14 games, that was really all the Astros needed. The Tigers’ best chance to score may have come in the ninth, when Javier Baez hit a long drive to right.

HOUSTON -- Eric Haase will be behind the plate as the Detroit Tigers seek to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows will miss his third consecutive game with a non-COVID illness. Austin Meadows (non-COVID illness) out for a third straight game. Eric Haase behind the plate in the series finale. pic.twitter.com/HdwyjQjT8c — Evan Woodbery (@evanwoodbery) May 8, 2022Sunday will be a “bullpen day” for the Tigers, with several pitchers slated to take the mound.

Following a slow start to the season, the Astros are officially on a roll. Meanwhile, Detroit has won just eight of its 26 games so far this season so things are already looking bleak. The Tigers have, however, kept things close against Houston – with all three games so far finishing 3-2 in the Astros’ favor. Let’s break down our predictions for this afternoon’s Tigers vs Astros matchup. Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros money line prediction: Astros ML (-178)As mentioned already, the Astros are flying right now with six straight wins and they can complete the clean sweep with victory over Detroit on Sunday afternoon.

-- A couple weeks ago it was assumed that Wily Peralta would be rushed to a Detroit Tigers bullpen in desperate need of reinforcement. Entering Sunday’s game (which was rained out), the Tigers’ bullpen had a 2.97 ERA, fourth best in the American League, in 39 1/3 innings of work. “Wily is joining a team he’s very comfortable with,” Tigers manager A.J. Will Vest and Jason Foley are catch-all middle relievers. In the long term, the Tigers will have to pare down the bullpen by two pitchers on May 2.

Hunter Dozier homered to break a tie in the sixth, and lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.

The Tigers DFA’d Garcia to create a 40-man roster spot for veteran right-hander Wily Peralta, whose contract was selected on Saturday. He was one of the earliest cuts this spring, which suggested that he could be vulnerable when the Tigers needed a 40-man roster spot. To make room for Peralta on the active roster, right-hander Elvin Rodriguez was optioned to Toledo after Friday night’s game. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the 28-man rosterLeft-handed pitchers (6): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin*, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. Catcher Jake Rogers (right elbow sprain); and right-handed pitchers Jose Cisnero (right shoulder sprain) and Spencer Turnbull (right elbow sprain) are on the 60-day injured list, which removes them from the 40-man roster.

-- The Detroit Tigers plan to select the contract of veteran right-hander Wily Peralta prior to Saturday’s game against the Royals. To make room for Peralta on the active roster, the Tigers optioned young right-hander Elvin Rodriguez to Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers will have to make an addition move for the 40-man roster on Saturday. He made three minor-league relief appearances (one in Lakeland and two with Toledo) to get him ready for the season in lieu of spring training. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the 28-man rosterLeft-handed pitchers (6): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin*, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

-- The Detroit Tigers’ walk-off celebration on Opening Day is the source of the frustrating thumb injury that has sidelined Javier Baez for the last three games. Baez didn’t miss any time initially, but a couple days later he aggravated the injury while at the plate. He was a late scratch from the starting lineup on Wednesday and Thursday and was held out of Friday’s game to give him another full day of rest. Baez took grounders before Friday’s game and hopes to return to the lineup on Saturday. Grossman will do a full slate of work before Friday’s game and, if things go well, might even be available off the bench.

DETROIT -- Wily Peralta is on the fast track to Detroit. Although he didn’t get to pitch in a Grapefruit League game, he did throw two scoreless innings for Class A Lakeland on Saturday. Hinch said Peralta will now transfer to Triple-A Toledo to pitch another game or two as early as Tuesday. Instead of taking three weeks to get stretched out to start, Peralta won’t need as long to ready to pitch in relief. Chafin threw a bullpen session in Lakeland and reported that he felt the best he had all spring.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Wily Peralta was getting his locker set up this weekend as many of his teammates were starting to pack up. Such is life when you arrive at the tail end of spring training.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers’ visa issues are no longer an issue. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Wednesday that Michael Pineda had been approved for a work visa and could join the team immediately. Wily Peralta was expected to have everything in order and be with the Tigers by this weekend.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- There are only 16 days left in spring training and we’re finally unveiling our first Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day roster projection. The Tigers weren’t done building the roster, so projecting it was nearly impossible. In fact, it’s possible that three or four players signed within the last 10 days could be among the players who come north for Opening Day on April 8 at Comerica Park. We also don’t know whether newly signed pitchers Michael Pineda and Wily Peralta will get their visas approved in time to be ready for Opening Day. I reserve the right to change my mind, but for now I’m putting both Greene and Torkelson on the Opening Day roster and the everyday lineup.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers may have an unexpected opening in the bullpen. Right-handed reliever Kyle Funkhouser, who emerged as one of the club’s most valuable relievers in 2021, has been experiencing lat soreness and hasn’t been able to throw. Hinch isn’t certain that Funkhouser will be ready in time. “He has some lat soreness that hasn’t resolved itself, so he hasn’t been throwing bullpens, he hasn’t done any live (batting practice) or anything,” Hinch said. Funkhouser’s absence could open potentially open a door for one of the Tigers’ non-roster invitees like Will Vest, Jacob Barnes or Miguel Diaz.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The early portion of this unorthodox spring training is in the books, and Tyler Alexander is still the Detroit Tigers’ fifth starter. Hinch arranged the starting pitchers for the first five Grapefruit League games of the season. Alexander’s spot is the most vulnerable simply because of his track record as a reliever and the Tigers’ ongoing pursuit of another starting pitcher. Although time is running short, it remains possible that the Tigers will sign or trade for another starter for the spot, pushing Alexander to the bullpen. “But we like Tyler and the role that he’s played for us, as he’s been very successful at it.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Wily Peralta provided an unexpected boost to the Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff in 2021. The Tigers have signed Peralta to a minor-league deal and invited him to spring training. Peralta made 18 starts and posted a 3.07 ERA over 93 2/3 innings for the Tigers last season. He didn’t pitch in 2020 and signed with the Tigers on a minor-league deal before last season. Those numbers go a long way to explaining why he was forced to settle for a minor-league deal once again.

The Tigers showed interest in Correa, but ultimately settled for shortstop Javier Baez on a six-year, $140 million deal. Post-lockout, a one-year deal is looking more and more realistic. He might be available on a one-year deal, although he’ll probably seek a second year. The Tigers couldn’t promise him a rotation spot, but maybe a nice minor-league deal would entice him to cool his heels in Toledo until he is needed in Detroit. He won’t be available on a minor-league deal, but he should be signable on a very reasonable one-year for a player of his caliber.

Across Major League Baseball, 160 players became free agents on Wednesday, one day after the conclusion of the World Series. None of the newly minted free agents will be able to sign with another team for five days. He is unlikely to get an MLB deal this winter. Another several dozen players -- including a handful of Tigers -- are likely to become free agents after being non-tendered later this month. The list is provided by the MLB Players Association.

CHICAGO -- If Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Wily Peralta had retired Jose Abreu in the sixth inning Friday night, he would have ended the season with a 2.99 ERA. Peralta, who had built his season around amazing escapes, couldn’t get out of his last jam of 2021. So after such a brilliant and unexpected season, the Tigers are clamoring to re-sign Peralta. It’s better said that not everyone is convinced that the things that made him successful in 2021 are easily repeatable in 2022. That means after proving everyone wrong in 2021, he may have to do it all over again next year.

Tim Anderson had four hits and Jose Abreu homered as the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 8-1 Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox (92-68) have clinched the American League Central Division and still have an outside shot at securing home-field advantage in the Division Series against the Houston Astros. White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez was hit by a pitch in the second inning, but it came with two strikes and two outs and was clearly unintentional. There were boos from the crowd but no discernible reaction from the White Sox bench. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers and White Sox meet again in the penultimate game of the regular season on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. at Guaranteed Rate Field.

If the Detroit Tigers are serious about competing for a playoff spot next season, the question isn’t whether or not they need to sign a starting pitcher in free agency, but rather, how many they should sign.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers’ ninth-inning comeback fell short -- thanks in part to a bad bounce -- in a 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers loaded the bases against Royals closer Scott Barlow, but pinch-hitter Harold Castro struck out on a 3-2 count to end the game. Tigers starter Wily Peralta labored through 4 2/3 innings, ultimately facing 25 batters and throwing 100 pitches. pic.twitter.com/DgVJG9IbYP — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 26, 2021Royals starter Kris Bubic held the Tigers in check through seven strong innings of work. Right-hander Matt Manning (4-6, 5.73 ERA) will pitch for the Tigers against Sox right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (3-3, 3.16).

Wily Peralta gave up three hits in seven innings, and Eric Haase and Dustin Garneau homered for the Detroit Tigers in a 2-0 win over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

Michael Fulmer pitched a scoreless ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field. The Tigers (71-78) will try to earn of a split of the four-game series against the first-place Rays (92-57) on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/6NGZpz1Fxy — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 18, 2021Tigers pitchers Tarik Skubal and Jose Ureña, working as a one-two combo, combined for another quality start, allowing three runs in 6 1/3 innings. Detroit Tigers center fielder Derek Hill was carted off the field after suffering a left knee injury in the fifth inning. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers and Rays wrap up their four-game series on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. Tigers right-hander Wily Peralta (3-3, 3.32 ERA) will face Rays lefty Shane McClanahan (9-5, 3.59).

The Detroit Tigers certainly appear to be trending in the right direction, and this entire rebuild has centered around starting pitching. But beyond Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal, who will be part of the staff next season?

Derek Hill hit a leadoff RBI double in the 11th inning, giving the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Derek Hill hit a leadoff RBI double in the 11th inning, giving the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday night and snapping the Brewers' five-game win streak.

DETROIT -- Derek Hill hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th inning to break a scoreless stalemate and give the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. Tigers starter Wily Peralta and Brewers starter Freddy Peralta (no relation) each pitched six scoreless innings before heavy rains started drenching Comerica Park. After Tigers reliever Gregory Soto pitched a second consecutive scoreless inning in the top of the 10th, the Tigers failed to win it in the bottom of the inning. The Brewers loaded the bases against reliever Bryan Garcia in the top of the 11th, but Christian Yelich bounced into an inning-ending double play. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers and Brewers wrap up their brief two-game series on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. Tigers rookie right-hander Matt Manning (3-6, 6.14 ERA) will face Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff (9-8, 2.48).

Robbie Grossman drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning, Jeimer Candelario homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers pulled out an 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Pittsburgh Pirates came up with two big singles to drive in four runs in the seventh inning, beating the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Monday afternoon at PNC Park. Two outs later, Yoshi Tsutsugo followed with another two-run single. The Pirates retired the next six Tigers batters (the final four on strikeouts) in the eighth and ninth innings to preserve the lead. Tigers starter Tarik Skubal pitched only three innings, observing the same innings-limited protocol followed by Casey Mize on Sunday in Cincinnati. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers and Pirates meet again on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. at PNC Park.

DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single as the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6 on Wednesday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (63-71) snapped a four-game losing streak and earned their first win in six meetings against the Athletics (73-60) this year. The Tigers also ended a 12-game losing streak to the Athletics at Comerica Park, winning here for the first time since April 28, 2016. pic.twitter.com/FhdnK3GDVd — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 2, 2021Tigers starter Wily Peralta allowed a run in the first aided by his own throwing error, but breezed through the second and third innings, getting six consecutive ground ball outs. Harrison had just 12 hits in 21 games at Comerica Park during his brief tenure with Detroit in 2019.

DETROIT -- A couple years ago, today would be the day that the Detroit Tigers clubhouse would get a lot more crowded. Right-handed pitcher Wily Peralta and infielder Niko Goodrum will be activated from the injured list before the Tigers play the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Until 2020, teams were allowed to expand the roster up to 40 players. Teams are required to add two players to the 26-man roster for a total of 28 until the end of the season. * on the 10-day Major League injured list** on the 7-day minor-league injured listCatcher Jake Rogers (right arm soreness); and right-handed pitchers Julio Teheran (right shoulder strain), Rony Garcia (knee) and Spencer Turnbull (right forearm strain) are on the 60-day injured list, which removes them from the 40-man roster.

The Detroit Tigers have placed right-handed pitcher Wily Peralta on the 10-day injured list with a right finger blister. To get another arm in the bullpen for Sunday’s series finale at Toronto, the Tigers recalled right-handed reliever Alex Lange. The Tigers are off on Monday, but will have to make another move prior to Tuesday night’s game in St. Louis to activate outfielder Akil Baddoo from the injured list. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (39)Players in bold are on the 26-man active roster. Right-handed pitchers (15): Jose Cisnero, Alex Faedo**, Jason Foley, Michael Fulmer, Kyle Funkhouser, Bryan Garcia, Drew Hutchison, Joe Jimenez, Alex Lange, Matt Manning, Casey Mize, Wily Peralta*, Erasmo Ramirez, Nivaldo Rodriguez, Jose Ureña*.

Hyun Jin Ryu cruised through seven innings, Randal Grichuk and Marcus Semien each homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0.

Miggy didn’t get a home run and the rest of his teammates didn’t get a single run. Hyun-jin Ryu threw seven shutout innings to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. The Tigers (59-66) and Jays (63-58) have split the first two games of the series. Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano struck out the final three batters of the game after giving up a lead-off single to Derek Hill. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers and Jays wrap up their three-game series on Sunday at 1:07 p.m. Tigers righty Drew Hutchison (0-1, 10.80 ERA) will face Jays lefty Steven Matz (10-7, 4.08).

DETROIT -- Imagine this scenario on Wednesday night at Comerica Park: Miguel Cabrera hits his 500th home run off two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani. The Tigers are back in action at Comerica Park after a weekend series that drew 80,816 fans eager to see Cabrera’s 500th home run. But Cabrera didn’t go long and the Tigers lost two of three to the Indians. The Tigers face Ohtani, who has a league-high 39 home runs as a hitter while posting a 2.93 ERA in 17 starts as a pitcher. If he struggles again, he could be supplanted by someone else or the Tigers could switch to a bullpen day.

Cleveland rookie Ernie Clement hit the first two homers of his career while Miguel Cabrera stayed one drive short of No. 500 as the Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4.

BALTIMORE -- Casey Mize won’t start on his normal scheduled day on Sunday at Comerica Park. In fact, there’s about to be a new normal for Detroit Tigers rookies Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal. That means Mize might pitch every sixth, seventh or eighth day instead of every fifth day. If all goes well, Mize and Skubal can pitch to the finish line without being shut down due to workload limitations. In addition to Mize and Skubal, the Tigers will watch Manning’s workload closely, although he hasn’t thrown as many innings as the two other rookies.

Miguel Cabrera remained two home runs shy of 500, but Tyler Alexander tossed a season-high 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Indians 2-1.

Miguel Cabrera hit his 498th home run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Miguel Cabrera hit his 498th home run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2.

DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera drew closer to history, hitting his 498th career home run, as the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 in the series opener Tuesday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (52-57) handed the Red Sox (63-45) their season-high fifth consecutive loss. After starter Wily Peralta exited in the fifth inning, Tigers relievers allowed only two singles over 4 1/3 scoreless innings. In the seventh, Michael Fulmer struck out the heart of the Red Sox’ order: Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts and J.D. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)APUp next: The Tigers and Red Sox meet again on Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. Tigers right-hander Casey Mize (6-5, 3.41 ERA) will face Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (7-6, 5.60).

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers scored three runs in the first inning and never relinquished their lead, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers (51-57) split the four-game series with the Orioles (37-67) and will get their first day off in more than two weeks on Monday. Eric Haase, the Tigers’ 28-year-old rookie phenom, drilled a ball off the center field wall for a two-run double off Orioles starter Spenser Watkins to cap the scoring in the first inning. Tigers starter Tyler Alexander had a similar trajectory. Tigers right-hander Wily Peralta (3-2, 3.64 ERA) will face Boston right-hander Garrett Richards (6-6, 5.15).

The Detroit Tigers almost blew a 10-run lead, then almost blew a seven-run lead, allowed seven home runs and still managed to beat the Twins and earn a series victory.

The Tigers scored eight runs in the fourth inning to build a 10-0 lead before holding on to beat the Minnesota Twins 17-14 in the series finale at Target Field in Minneapolis. Twins battered Twins starter J.A. pic.twitter.com/kOvddDsCXX — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 28, 2021The Tigers scored without the long ball, scoring 17 runs without a home run for the first time since July 23, 1961. They immediately started chipping away at the Tigers’ 10-0 lead, scoring six in the bottom of the fourth. The Tigers’ lead was down to one run, but their scoring wasn’t done yet.

Miguel Cabrera hit a run-scoring single in the 11th inning after Eric Haase tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the ninth as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5.

Wily Peralta’s string of strong starts and the Detroit Tigers’ longest winning streak since 2016 came to an end on Friday night in a 5-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Tigers (47-52) snapped a seven-game win streak, while the Royals (40-55) have won three in a row. Tigers first baseman Jonathan Schoop extended his hitting streak to a career-best 13 games with singles in the sixth and seventh innings. Up next: The Tigers and Royals meet again on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. at Kauffman Stadium. Tigers right-hander Casey Mize (5-5, 3.44 ERA) will face Royals right-hander Carlos Hernandez (1-1, 4.91).

To match the ignominy of 2019, the Tigers would have to finish the season by losing 63 consecutive games. But it would make the Tigers a worse team at a time when they’re playing really well. Many feared that things would get worse as the season went on, as injuries piled up and attrition took its toll. For the first time in years, there’s a sense that things are looking up for the Tigers. For the first time in years, maybe this is a time to stand pat at the trade deadline, rather than sell.

Nelson Cruz is headed to a contender in the biggest deal yet ahead of the July 30 trade deadline.

DETROIT -- Wily Peralta has been the Detroit Tigers’ best starting pitcher over the last four weeks. After struggling starter Jose Ureña went on the injured list on Saturday, the Tigers’ rotation is even more thin. The Tigers do have five starters, but there are some caveats:* Peralta, who threw 7 scoreless innings in Sunday’s victory, has no restrictions. In five starts since June 26, Peralta has allowed just one earned run in 26 2/3 innings of work. It’s just the fifth time in Tigers’ history that a pitcher has gone five starts having allowed one unearned run or fewer.

Jeimer Candelario homered, drove in three runs and started two double plays as the Detroit Tigers finished a weekend sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 7-0 win on Sunday.

Jeimer Candelario homered, drove in three runs and started two double plays as the Detroit Tigers finished a weekend sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 7-0 win.

DETROIT -- Starting pitcher Wily Peralta pitched seven shoutout innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-0 Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park to sweep the three-game series. The Tigers (43-51) ended the first half of the season with four consecutive losses against the Twins (39-53). The Tigers scored three runs in the third inning off Twins starter J.A. Now playing: I Want Candy pic.twitter.com/Vfe3ruMYv1 — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 18, 2021Meanwhile, Peralta kept cruising. Tigers right-hander Casey Mize (5-5, 3.59 ERA) will face Rangers right-hander Kyle Gibson (6-1, 2.29).

Cole Hamels, a veteran starting pitcher who has spent 15 season in MLB, is planing to return to the mound this season. I think the Detroit Tigers should give him a call.

We’ve reached the unofficial midway point in the Detroit Tigers’ season, and even though an otherwise promising couple of months were derailed by an ugly weekend in Minnesota, prospects and draft picks are the talk of the town.

The Twins (38-50) can complete a four-game sweep of the Tigers (40-50) in Sunday’s series finale. After the Tigers’ built a 4-0 lead, the Twins scored two in the sixth, three in the seventh and four in the eighth. The Tigers got on the board with back-to-back solo home runs by Niko Goodrum and Zack Short in the second inning. In the seventh, Tigers Joe Jimenez gave up a couple of singles before surrendering a three-run shot to Polanco to give the Twins their first lead of the game. Up next: The Tigers and Twins play the final game before the All-Star break on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. Tigers right-hander Wily Peralta (2-1, 2.14 ERA) will face Twins right-hander Jose Berrios (7-3, 3.36).

The Detroit Tigers seem to have struck gold with the addition of Wily Peralta to the starting rotation, but is his emergence real, or will it all come crashing down?

Wily Peralta threw seven scoreless innings in his longest big league outing since 2016 and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Monday night.

Wily Peralta pitched seven scoreless innings and Zack Short hit a two-run home run as the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Monday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Tigers (39-46) have won three in a row, five of their last six and are 9-4 since June 20. Tigers shortstop Zack Short, who had struck out in his six previous plate appearances, drilled a two-run home run to left-center to finish the scoring. The Rangers broke the shutout with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning when Joey Gallo hit a two-run homer against Tigers reliever Bryan Garcia. Up next: The Tigers and Rangers (33-52) meet again on Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. Tigers right-hander Jose Urena (2-8, 6.22 ERA) will face Rangers right-hander Dane Dunning (3-6, 4.38).

Miguel Cabrera hit his 494th career homer, moving into sole possession of 28th place all-time, and the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 7-1 to complete a doubleheader sweep of the Indians on Wednesday night.

Miguel Cabrera and Eric Haase homered as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 7-1 Wednesday night at Progressive Field to complete a doubleheader sweep. The Tigers won the first game, 9-4, sweeping a doubleheader against the Indians in Cleveland for the first time since 1977. The Indians (42-35) had beaten the Tigers in eight of their last nine meetings before Wednesday’s doubleheader. Tigers catcher Eric Haase, a longtime Indians farmhand before being traded to Detroit, hit a solo home run in the fourth, knocking Indians starter Logan Allen out of the game. Tigers starter Wily Peralta allowed just one unearned run of five innings of work, earning his first win as a starting pitcher since April 26, 2017.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers’ game against the Houston Astros on Friday night has been postponed due to rain. The Astros beat the Tigers 12-3 in the series opener Thursday night. The Astros (47-28) have won 11 games in a row, while the Tigers (32-43) snapped a three-game win streak. Tigers right-hander Wily Peralta (0-1, 7.11 ERA), who had been scheduled to start Friday night, will now pitch in Game 2. For the Astros, left-hander Framber Valdez (4-0, 1.67) will start Game 1, while right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. (4-1, 2.90) starts Game 2.

The Detroit Tigers won’t have any complaints if Shohei Ohtani gets an off day on Sunday. The Angels (36-35) will go for a four-game sweep of the Tigers (29-42) in Sunday’s series finale. Ohtani earned the win on the mound in Thursday’s opener, hit two runs on Friday and then added another homer, his 22nd of the year, against Tigers starter Wily Peralta on Saturday. Tigers first baseman Jonathan Schoop and center fielder Daz Cameron each hit solo home runs against Angels starter Patrick Sandoval. Up next: The Tigers and Angels wrap up their four-game series on Sunday at 4:07 p.m. Tigers right-hander Casey Mize (4-4, 3.49 ERA) will face Angels right-hander Dylan Bundy (1-7, 6.98).