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Late pick-6 helps No. 21 Oklahoma rally past Auburn
Kip Lewis returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter as No. 21 Oklahoma rallied for a 27-21 win over Auburn in an SEC matchup on Saturday in Auburn, Al.,With just over four minutes remaining and Auburn leading 21-16, Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne looked to Cam Co...

Andrew Benintendi propels White Sox to win at Tigers
Andrew Benintendi blasted a two-run homer and the visiting Chicago White Sox cooled off the playoff-bound Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win on Saturday afternoon.,Benintendi also doubled and scored two runs as the White Sox (40-121) won for the fourth time in five games. Bryan Ramos had a solo homer for...

Tigers back in action vs. White Sox after clinching playoff berth
The Detroit Tigers have qualified for the playoffs for the first time in 10 years.,Following a raucous celebration, the Tigers must settle down and play another game on Saturday afternoon.,Detroit (86-74) snared an American League wild-card playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox...

Tigers clinch playoff berth, hand White Sox historic loss
Matt Vierling and Riley Greene each drove in a run as the host Detroit Tigers clinched their first playoff berth in 10 seasons with a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,The White Sox (39-121) set the modern day record for most losses in a single season, surpassing the expansion 1962...

Tigers welcome White Sox with chance to clinch playoffs
What once seemed impossible now appears inevitable.,The Detroit Tigers enter their three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox with a chance to clinch an American League wild-card playoff berth as early as Friday night.,Detroit (85-74) has won five straight, nine of its past 10 and 14 of it...

Tigers rally past Rays for fifth straight win
Colt Keith drove in two runs, Justyn-Henry Malloy knocked in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and the streaking Detroit Tigers rallied past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3, on Thursday afternoon.,The Tigers (85-74) moved closer to an American League wild card playoff berth with their fifth str...

Tigers seek sweep of Rays to reduce magic number
The magic is back at Detroit's Comerica Park and the Tigers' magic number keeps shrinking.,With their latest victory, 7-1 over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, the Tigers saw their magic number to secure an American League wild card fall to three. Detroit (84-74) is tied for the second and ...

Tigers extend hot streak with rout of Rays
Spencer Torkelson homered and drove in three runs and the red-hot Detroit Tigers moved closer to an American League wild-card berth with a 7-1 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.,Parker Meadows had three hits, including a solo homer, as Detroit (84-74) won for the eighth time in...

In wild-card position, Tigers aim to beat Rays again
The streaking Detroit Tigers keep on marching toward an American League wild-card berth.,The Tigers, who were nine games under .500 on July 4, are now nine games over .500 with five games remaining. Detroit (83-74) won for the seventh time in eight games by topping the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on...

Tarik Skubal shuts down Rays as Tigers keep rolling
Tarik Skubal tossed seven shutout innings, Wenceel Perez had a two-run double and the streaking Detroit Tigers edged the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, on Tuesday afternoon.,Skubal (18-4) limited the Rays to two hits and one walk while striking out seven. Beau Brieske pitched the last two innings to ...

Reports: LSU star LB Harold Perkins Jr. out for year with ACL tear
LSU star linebacker Harold Perkins Jr., a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, 247Sports and ESPN reported Sunday.,Perkins injured his right knee while making a tackle Saturday in the Tigers' 34-17 win over UCLA.,LSU has yet to conf...

Tigers stay hot, edge O's to move up in AL wild-card race
Kerry Carpenter hit two solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers held off the host Baltimore Orioles for a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon., ,Spencer Torkelson also homered for Detroit, which won two of three games in the series despite managing only five hits in the finale., ,Carpenter smacked both of...

Stakes raised as Orioles chase series win vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers and host Baltimore Orioles know plenty is at stake when they meet in their series finale Sunday afternoon, even if the goals are slightly different for each team.,This will be the rubber match of the three-game series and also the home finale for the Orioles. ,Baltimore (86-69) tr...

After blowing late lead, Tigers top Orioles in 10th
Riley Greene singled in a run in the top of the 10th inning and Zach McKinstry added a sacrifice fly as the Detroit Tigers pulled out a 6-4 road victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.,The Tigers (81-74) have won five of their past six games in their quest to rise in the American League w...

After 5-homer barrage, Orioles seek encore vs. Tigers
When the Baltimore Orioles finally rediscovered their power stroke at the plate, the homers came in bunches.,The Orioles will be looking for the victories to multiply in a similar fashion.,Winners of two games in a row, the Orioles meet the visiting Detroit Tigers again Saturday in the middle contes...

Orioles blast 5 HRs in rout of Tigers
Colton Cowser and James McCann each hit two of Baltimore's five home runs Friday and the Orioles began a key three-game series by defeating the visiting Detroit Tigers 7-1., ,Anthony Santander also homered and Corbin Burnes pitched seven shutout innings against Detroit for the second time in six day...

Tigers face O's in series with sudden playoff implications
The Baltimore Orioles were hoping to be involved in showdowns for the American League East title late in the season.,Instead, they're in a different kind of tussle regarding qualifying for the postseason and the Detroit Tigers are a big part of that equation.,The Tigers, who've surged into the middl...

Tarik Skubal rolls along, Tigers sweep Royals
Tarik Skubal won his fifth straight decision and Riley Greene homered as the Detroit Tigers beat the host Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday evening, completing a three-game sweep.,In the wild-card chase, Detroit (80-73) closed the gap to two games behind Kansas City (82-71) and a half game behind ...

Stars Bobby Witt Jr., Tarik Skubal collide as Royals clash with Tigers
The Kansas City Royals look to their "special" talent -- Bobby Witt Jr. -- as they hope to avoid a sweep by the visiting Detroit Tigers.,The Royals (82-70) are clinging to the second wild card in the American League. The Tigers (79-73) trail Kansas City by three games and the Minnesota Twins by 1 1/...

No. 7 Missouri hosts improved Vanderbilt in SEC opener for both teams
The No. 7 Missouri Tigers turned their Week 3 struggle against Boston College into a bonding experience for the many newcomers on their roster.,"For us to have to face some adversity and then figure out who we are, who we can count on, what are you going to do when your back's against the wall and y...