Evan Petzold

Tarik Skubal on the #Tigers snapping their season-long six-game losing streak:

New podcast: Former GM Jim Duquette analyzes #Tigers with 10 days until trade deadline Topics include: - Which relievers are on the trade block? - Where could Eugenio Suárez land? - Should Tigers trade top-100 prospect? - The ticking Tarik Skubal clock. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day…

#Tigers doomed by poor Jack Flaherty start in 3-0 loss to Paul Skenes-led Pirates freep.com/story/sports/m…

Final: Pirates 3, #Tigers 0 Detroit is 60-41.

Riley Greene is on pace for 212 strikeouts. Most in a season in #Tigers history: Cecil Fielder (1990) – 182 Austin Jackson (2011) – 181 Justin Upton (2016) – 179 J.D. Martinez (2015) – 178 Rob Deer (1991) – 175 Curtis Granderson (2006) – 174 Spencer Torkelson (2023) – 171

Non-trade deadline topics: - All-Star Game. - Why Troy Melton is coming soon. - Will Zach McKinstry, Javier Báez, Spencer Torkelson regress? - Can Jack Flaherty still dominate? - Parker Meadows. - @TylerJennings24 on Day 2 of 2025 MLB Draft, including River Hamilton in Round 11.

Final line for #Tigers starter Jack Flaherty: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K. 78 pitches, 48 strikes. The Pirates scored all three runs in the second inning on Spencer Horwitz's RBI single and Bryan Reynolds' two-RBI single. Flaherty has a 4.77 ERA in 20 starts.

#Tigers prospect Troy Melton to start vs. Pirates for MLB debut "We've been monitoring him," A.J. Hinch said. "His stuff has gotten better. His fastball command has gotten better." - Kerry Carpenter injury update. - Latest on Javier Báez's left shoulder. freep.com/story/sports/m…

Troy Melton is starting for the #Tigers on Wednesday against the Pirates, making his MLB debut.

#Tigers lineup today at Pittsburgh Pirates: Colt Keith (3B) Gleyber Torres (2B) Riley Greene (DH) Spencer Torkelson (1B) Zach McKinstry (RF) Dillon Dingler (C) Parker Meadows (CF) Matt Vierling (LF) Trey Sweeney (SS) Jack Flaherty (RHP)

#Tigers shortstop Javier Báez leaves game vs. Rangers as left shoulder flares up, not considered serious freep.com/story/sports/m…

#Tigers snap six-game losing streak with 2-1 win vs. Rangers in Tarik Skubal gem freep.com/story/sports/m…

Final: #Tigers 2, Rangers 1 Detroit is 60-40.

Matt Vierling delivers. His clutch single on a full-count fastball scores Gleyber Torres from second base with two outs in the eighth inning. #Tigers lead, 2-1.

Final line for #Tigers starter Tarik Skubal: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K. 105 pitches, 75 strikes. He has a 2.19 ERA in 20 starts.

The game is tied. Tarik Skubal watches from the dugout. The Rangers tied the game, 1-1, in the seventh inning, with Adolis García scoring from third base on reliever Tyler Holton's wild pitch. #Tigers

Javier Báez has been replaced by Trey Sweeney at shortstop in the sixth inning. #Tigers

Corey Seager is 8-for-11 (.727) with two doubles, zero walks and zero strikeouts vs. Tarik Skubal, including 2-for-2 tonight. Everyone else for the Rangers tonight? 0-for-12 with eight strikeouts, including Adolis García's two strikeouts. #Tigers

Tarik Skubal has struck out seven of eight batters after Corey Seager's double: Marcus Semien (96.6 mph SK) Adolis García (97 mph FB) Kyle Higashioka (96.3 mph FB) Cody Freeman (86.9 mph CH) Justin Foscue (98.3 mph FB) Ezequiel Duran (96.8 mph FB) Wyatt Langford (86.3 mph CH)