Avila On AL Central Race, Tigers-Royals Series: 'The Best Team Will Come Out'
Tigers manager Brad Ausmus stated the obvious when he called the series the biggest of the season to date.
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Tigers manager Brad Ausmus stated the obvious when he called the series the biggest of the season to date.
Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, the two-time defending MVP blasted a two-run home run, his fifth homer in the last seven games.
With Cabrera dealing with an ankle injury, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus announced Thursday that the team will rotate Cabrera and usual designated hitter Victor Martinez at first base.
Toronto Blue Jays' outfielder Melky Cabrera should watch the movie 'Ted' and learn about thunder buddies.
In 31 games last month, Martinez batted .350 with a .442 on-base percentage as he racked up 41 hits and 19 walks.
39-year-old Detroit Tigers closer Joe Nathan has seen his share of pennant races, and for him, Sept. 1 marks the start of scoreboard watching.
The record 60th player that the Texas Rangers have used this season did his job superbly.
The Royals made a flurry of roster moves Monday as they begin a September march toward the playoffs, activating first baseman Eric Hosmer from the disabled list and promoting first-round draft pick Brandon Finnegan from Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
The Tigers put it away with three runs in the ninth, as J.D. Martinez hit a sacrifice fly and Alex Avila and Don Kelly added RBI singles.
Cabrera, playing in the second game of Saturday's day-night doubleheader, pulled up lame after being thrown out at first.
Ryan will start the nightcap of the doubleheader and make his major league debut.
After the Tigers tagged Sale for three runs in the first inning, the White Sox countered with six-straight off of Max Scherzer.
Martinez has been with the Tigers since coming over from the Red Sox in 2011, but missed the entire 2012 season with a torn ACL.
It was the first time this season that the former AL MVP allowed fewer than two runs in a game.
Reed replaces left-hander Kyle Lobstein, who was sent to Toledo after Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Yankees.
Detroit sent down Kyle Lobstein and brought up two other pitchers - reliever Evan Reed and starting pitcher Kyle Ryan.
On Wednesday night, the New York Yankees faced off against against the ever so dominant David Price and collected 9 consecutive hits in the third inning. Every Yankee in the batting order got a hit off of David Price last night at Comerica Park.
Price looked simply unrecognizable. He lasted just two innings and allowed eight runs on 12 hits - including nine in a row.
"A lot of the veteran guys said I was even a lot cooler than I should have been about it," J.D. Martinez said Wednesday.
The dreaded first pitch has taken another victim. This time being a young lady who through out the first pitch before the Houston Astros game on Tuesday night.
One of the best and best-loved players in baseball history, Derek Jeter resists the notion of his final season as a farewell tour.
Ausmus said earlier this season that most of the time he gives players the benefit of the doubt when they want to play through injuries.
Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus gave some bad news Tuesday on starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez.
If you didn't know by now, Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre are pretty tight. From their back-and-forth banter to fooling each other on the field, there's no pair more fun to watch. Need proof?
The question was lobbed at Royals manager Ned Yost as he was wrapping up his postgame news conference after an 8-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Wrong-way crashes are increasing across Michigan, but US 131 in Grand Rapids is seeing a decline.
A 22-year-old Northville man will spend five to 15 years in prison for the sexual assault of a Roseville teen.
Charges have been dismissed over threats allegedly made against participants of a "No Kings" rally in Monroe, court records show.
UPS executive said the delivery company is moving to cut costs and plans to offer a voluntary separation program for full-time drivers.
The "Doomsday Clock" is a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation.
A number of water main breaks are under repair in Metro Detroit, and one has resulted in an icy flood along Laing Street.
Conspiracy charges have been filed in the investigation over two men who posed as DTE utility workers in a robbery that led to a murder in Rochester Hills.
Wrong-way crashes are increasing across Michigan, but US 131 in Grand Rapids is seeing a decline.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says that her father, former state official and businessman Richard Whitmer, died Monday.
It's another week of arctic air taking over Southeast Michigan.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Country artist Luke Bryan is scheduled to perform at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston on July 11.
The brutal temperatures and sub-zero wind chills are forcing many communities to cancel events this weekend, except here in Detroit.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2026 semifinalist list, which includes chefs and venues from Michigan.
UPS executive said the delivery company is moving to cut costs and plans to offer a voluntary separation program for full-time drivers.
The "Doomsday Clock" is a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation.
President Trump is hiking tariffs on imports from South Korea, saying its government has reneged on an agreement to approve a bilateral trade deal.
The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 26. Here's everything you need to know about getting your tax refund.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
At certain temperatures and especially with wind chill, health experts said it can take minutes for frostbite or hypothermia to set in.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The Seahawks and the Patriots previously met in the Super Bowl back in 2015, when a last-second goal line interception by Malcolm Butler sealed the win for New England.
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons routed the Sacramento Kings 139-116 on Sunday for their fifth victory in six games.
J.T. Compher scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,225 on Saturday night.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
Cold temps remain as snow showers move through the area. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Karen Carter tells us what we can expect as we head out this afternoon.
A Pontiac man has been charged in the shooting death of a Warren man whose body was found in a field in a Pontiac neighborhood early this month.
Several water main breaks are under repair in Metro Detroit, city officials said.
Crews are repairing several water main breaks on Detroit's east side on Tuesday.
President Trump on Monday said he is raising tariffs on South Korea because the nation has not yet approved a trade deal with the U.S. that the two countries agreed to last year.