MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Rookie Wenceel Prez hit a go-ahead two-out single in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers handed the Minnesota Twins their season-worst fifth straight loss, 5-4 on Friday night. Prez finished with three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored. Kerry Carpenter added four hits and two RBIs for the Tigers. With the game tied at 4-all in the ninth, Twins reliever Caleb Thielbar (0-1) got the first two outs before giving up a single to Parker Meadows. Thielbar then threw wildly on a pickoff attempt, allowing Meadows to take second. Mark Canha was intentionally walked, setting up Prez ..read more

DETROIT (AP) Leody Taveras scored the winning run on a fielders choice in the eighth inning and added an RBI single in the ninth to lead the Texas Rangers to a 9-7 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Taveras doubled with one out advanced to third on Marcus Semiens fielders choice grounder and scored on Corey Seager's grounder that broke a 7-all tie. Taveras added an insurce run with a two-out hit in the ninth. Jose Leclerc (1-2) got the win in relief for Texas, which won three out of four games in Detroit. Kirby Yates, who picked up the win on Wednesday, earned his second save with a ..read more

DETROIT (AP) Josh Smiths pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth drove home the winning run and the Texas Rangers beat the error-prone Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday. With one out, Ezequiel Duran singled, went to second on an error first baseman Spencer Torkelson and scored on Smiths clutch hit to right-center field. Kirby Yates (2-0) got the final four outs, striking out the side in the ninth, to get the win. Detroits Shelby Miller (3-1) took the loss as the Tigers committed three errors, leading to two unearned runs. The first came in the opening inning, when leadoff hitter Martcus Semien ..read more

DETROIT (AP) Jack Leiter, the 23-year-old son of former major league pitcher Al Leiter, is to make his major league debut for the Texas Rangers against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Texas said Tuesday it intended to select the contract of Leiter from Triple-A Round Rock, where he is 1-1 with a 3.73 ERA in two starts and one relief appearance this season. Taken second overall in the 2021 amateur draft from Vanderbilt, Leiter has pitched 14 1/3 innings this season with 25 strikeouts and three walks. He struck out 10 over six innings against Oklahoma City last Friday, allowing three runs and si ..read more

DETROIT (AP) Gio Urshela had an RBI single and Matt Vierling scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to put Detroit ahead, and the Tigers' pitchers continued their solid play to beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Tuesday. Andrew Chafin (1-0) worked 1 1/3 hitless innings with three strikeouts. Jason Foley retired pinch-hitter Adolis Garcia with two on in the ninth for his fifth save of the season. Casey Mize, making his first home start since April 9, 2022, went six innings, allowing two runs and five hits. Mize missed most of the 2022 season and all of the 2023 campaign after undergoing Tommy J ..read more

PITTSBURGH (AP) Gio Urshela, Kerry Carpenter and Jake Rogers delivered RBI singles in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Tuesday. Detroit won for just the second time in six games by getting to Pirates closer David Bednar (1-1), who blew his third save opportunity in four tries. Pittsburgh led 3-1 heading to the ninth before the Tigers broke loose against Bednar, a two-time All-Star who missed most of spring training with a lat injury. Bednar walked Greene leading off the inning, then hit Spencer Torkelson. Urshela singled and both runners scored ..read more

Bryan Reynolds began the season knowing he was two home runs shy of 100 in his career. The Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder didn't waste time getting there. Reynolds hit a solo shot to center field in the sixth inning to become the 25th player in franchise history to reach the century mark with the club as the Pirates beat the Tigers 7-4 on Monday. Asked if he knew the milestone was close, Reynolds deadpanned very aware." (We've been) talking about it since last year, Reynolds added. "Knocked it out. Connor Joe and Jared Triolo both had two hits and two RBIs for the Pirates. Joey Bart also drov ..read more

Gio Urshela's two-out double in the eighth inning brought in the go-ahead run and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Okaland Athletics 5-4 in their homer opener on Friday. Matt Vierling and Mark Canha hit solo homers for Detroit. Spencer Torkelson doubled twice, scored two runs and drove in another for the Tigers, who are off to a 6-1 start. Detroit starter Tarik Skubal gave up four runs and struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings. Jason Foley (2-0) got the win with a scoreless inning of relief and Alex Lange got the last out to record his first save. Brent Rooker and Abraham Toro homered for the A's, w ..read more

The Detroit Tigers added a big name to the organization in the offseason by hiring Jason Benetti to be the new play-by-play broadcaster. Benetti, who previously worked for the Chicago White Sox and also does games nationally, is calling his first Opening Day in Detroit for the Tigers. He caught up with Brad Galli in the booth. Hear from Benetti below 'It's amazing!' Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti is excited for Opening Day in Detroit ..read more

Our Brad Galli caught up with Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene and second baseman Colt Keith in the Tigers locker room ahead of Opening Day at Comerica Park. Hear from Riley Greene below Detroit Tigers OF Riley Greene talks ahead of Opening Day Hear from Colt Keith below Hear from Detroit Tigers infielder Colt Keith ahead of Opening Day ..read more