Pat Caputo -- Tigers Are Struggling, The Answer Is Obvious
A meltdown by the bullpen destroyed an opportunity for the Tigers to tie with Baltimore for the second wild card.
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A meltdown by the bullpen destroyed an opportunity for the Tigers to tie with Baltimore for the second wild card.
The Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 7-4 on Wednesday to keep the Tigers a game out of the final AL wild-card spot.
Right-hander Michael Fulmer will start against Baltimore on Friday and ace Justin Verlander on Sunday at Comerica Park.
The Tigers went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on in their fourth loss in 15 games.
"That's what you live for, man," Upton said. "That's what you play the game for, the big moment when you can help your team out."
Detroit Tigers right-hander Mike Pelfrey has been activated off the disabled list and moved to the bullpen.
The Tigers edged their way to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Michael Fulmer gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings for the Tigers, falling to 1-4 in his past five starts.
The veteran slugger has 25 home runs and 108 RBIs in his career against Kansas City.
Amid a climate of growing consternation, the Tigers, against all odds, are taking on the supernatural power of the famed Rally Mantis.
The Detroit Tigers have suspended minor league pitcher Warwick Saupold for five games after he was reportedly arrested last weekend in Toledo, Ohio.
When the Tigers signed Justin Upton to a six-year, $132,750,000 contract before the 2016 season, he was instantly saddled with unrealistic expectations.
The Tigers had talked about it before, but only in passing.
Jones scored twice to help the Tigers complete a three-game sweep.
Miguel Cabrera is out of the starting lineup for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday against the White Sox because his right ankle has been acting up.
