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Tarik Skubal all business as Tigers hit Seattle for do-or-die Game 5
Before his start in Game 2 of the American League Division Series at T-Mobile Park, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was extremely affable.,He talked about inviting the entire baseball team from his alma mater of Seattle University to the game, how he used to go Mariners games while in college and ev...
First-inning offense in focus as Cubs try to even NLDS vs. Brewers
The Chicago Cubs have started fast in each of the first three games of the National League Division Series, but they have only one win to show for it.,They will look to bolt out of the blocks once again in Game 4 on Thursday when they attempt to even their best-of-five series against the visiting Mi...
Mariners 1B Josh Naylor returns to team, back in lineup for Game 3 at Tigers
Seattle first baseman Josh Naylor, who did not travel with the Mariners to Detroit due to what the team called personal reasons, is batting fifth and playing first base against the host Tigers in Game 3 of their American League Division Series.,Naylor and his wife, Chantel Collado, have been anticip...
Tigers, Mariners expect another nail-biter as series shifts to Detroit
Not much has separated the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers over the first two games of the American League Division Series.,Both clubs won a game with a 3-2 final score, and the tightness of series figures to continue when the Mariners battle the Tigers in Game 3 on Tuesday in Detroit.,The Tiger...
Josh Naylor not with Mariners as wife prepares to give birth
Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor isn't with the team in Detroit as Seattle gets ready to face the Tigers for Game 3 on Tuesday.,Naylor and his wife have been anticipating the birth of their first child. The original due date was Saturday, the same day as Game 1 of the American League Division Seri...
Tigers' Tarik Skubal connects with Seattle college before taking on Mariners in Game 2
Tarik Skubal might have been born in California and grew up in Arizona, but Seattle holds a special place in his heart.,And when the Detroit Tigers' ace takes the mound Sunday night in Game 2 of the best-of-five American League Division Series against the host Mariners, he will have about three doze...
Blue Jays leave Bo Bichette, Chris Bassitt, Max Scherzer off ALDS roster
The Toronto Blue Jays will meet the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series without star shortstop Bo Bichette and right-handed veterans Chris Bassitt, Jose Berrios and Max Scherzer.,The Blue Jays announced their 26-man series roster on Saturday, the opening day of the series. It con...
Mariners, Cal Raleigh ready for Tigers to open rare playoff trip
A little more than six months ago, catcher Cal Raleigh sat in an interview room at T-Mobile Park to discuss the six-year, $105 million contract extension he signed with the Seattle Mariners.,He was back in the same spot Friday, talking about his record-setting season and the best-of-five American Le...
Yankees' Aaron Boone hasn't forgotten Jays announcer's criticism
On Sept. 9, Toronto Blue Jays TV analyst and former manager Buck Martinez said the New York Yankees are "not a good team.",A month later, New York manager Aaron Boone hasn't forgotten, and he let the media know when the Yankees touched down in Toronto on Friday ahead of the teams' American League Di...
Mariners, Cal Raleigh ready to face Tigers to open rare playoff trip
A little more than six months ago, catcher Cal Raleigh sat in an interview room at T-Mobile Park to discuss the six-year, $105 million contract extension he signed with the Seattle Mariners.,He was back in the same spot Friday, talking about his record-setting season and the best-of-five American Le...
Guardians tag Tigers ace in Game 5, will face Yanks in ALCS
CLEVELAND -- Lane Thomas belted a grand slam in the fifth inning to help the Cleveland Guardians advance to the American League Championship Series with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. ,Thomas added an RBI infield single in the seventh and Brayan Rocchio drove in a run in the eigh...
For Tigers and Guardians in ALDS Game 5, 'everything's on the table'
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is planning to leave no stone unturned when Detroit collides with the host Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday afternoon.,Hinch will be trying to rally the troops after pinch hitter David Fry smacked a go-ahead two-run homer on T...
For Tigers and Guardians in ALDS Game 5, everything on table
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is planning to leave no stone unturned when Detroit collides with the host Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday afternoon.,Hinch will be trying to rally the troops after pinch hitter David Fry smacked a go-ahead two-run homer on T...
X-rays negative for Tigers C Jake Rogers (wrist)
Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers said X-rays on his left wrist were negative after getting hit with multiple foul balls just above his glove in Thursday's Game 4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.,Rogers, 29, told reporters Friday that his hand is still sore but he expects to play in Saturday's deci...
Weather issue pushes Tigers-Guardians to earlier Game 5 start
The decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Detroit Tigers and host Cleveland Guardians has been moved to 1:08 p.m. ET on Saturday because of a forecast for inclement weather, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,The game initially was scheduled for 8:08 p.m. It will be...
Guardians eke out win over Tigers, force Game 5
DETROIT -- David Fry blasted a two-run homer in the seventh inning and added a run-scoring sacrifice bunt in the ninth Thursday to help the Cleveland Guardians keep their season alive with a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.,Relievers Hunter Gaddis...
Guardians ace Tanner Bibee will look to even series with Tigers
DETROIT -- The Cleveland Guardians are confident that their pitching ace Tanner Bibee will help them even their American League Divisional Series in Game 4 Thursday against the host Tigers.,"We've got our guy going tomorrow who put together a fantastic effort every time out," said pitcher Alex Cobb,...
Tigers twirl second straight shutout, lead ALDS 2-1 over Guardians
DETROIT -- Riley Greene, Matt Vierling and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run and six pitchers combined on a second straight shutout Wednesday to give the Detroit Tigers a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.,Starter Keider Montero and relieve...
Guardians, Tigers on the defensive ahead of pivotal Game 3
Comerica Park's spacious outfield was the topic of discussion on Tuesday, one day before the Cleveland Guardians and host Detroit Tigers play Game 3 of their American League Division Series.,The AL Central rivals split their first two contests of the best-of-five series. The Guardians cruised to a 7...
Puck-drop delay: Red Wings stall start due to Tigers' playoff game
Even in hockey-crazed Detroit, the season opener for the Red Wings can wait.,The team announced Tuesday that Thursday's scheduled season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, set for a 7 p.m., start will be pushed back an hour because the Tigers are home and playing in the American League Division...