Detroit Tigers' closers Kyle Finnegan and Will Vest have been a lethal duo to close out wins for Detroit this season.

The Detroit Tigers took on the Minnesota Twins in the Twin Cities on Thursday night in an AL Central battle for positioning in the standings. The Tigers' Riley Greene once again manned his left field post,

Right-handed reliever Brenan Hanifee has returned to the Detroit Tigers, immediately following the minimum 15-day stay in Triple-A Toledo.

The MLB playoff picture is starting to take shape here in the middle of August, though there is always the potential for a major shakeup if one of the teams on the fringe of contention gets hot.

Preview the Aug. 18 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Tigers welcome Houston to Motown after taking three of four from the Twins in Minneapolis. After sputtering to open the month, Detroit is 7-3 in their last ten and 8.5 games ahead of Cleveland in the Central Division. Yesterday the Tigers gave up eight runs in the first four innings and were blasted by the Twins 8-1.

What a difference a year makes. After an early exit in the 2024 Nike RBI World Series, Detroit Tigers RBI Softball 18U clawed its way through a gauntlet field to clinch the 2025 title at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach,

Green, a Lee’s Summit North product and Oklahoma transfer, earned Preseason All-SEC recognition at left guard this season but has always profiled as a natural tackle. Drinkwitz called him “an unbelievable team player” for making the move and said he looks natural on the edge.

There is no shame in finishing second to the winning machine that is Scottie Scheffler, but after conceding a four-shot lead in the final round of the BMW Championship on Sunday night, Scotland’s Bob MacIntyre confessed to feeling “really p----- off”.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as New Tigers Starter 'Glad' He Doesn't Have To Face His Former Team Again.