San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers - August 11, 2024

Twins crush hapless Tigers yet againThe Tigers had their clownshoes on yet again as the Twins mauled them 15-2 in Target Field.

AJ Hinch's refusal to be poached by Astros means he needs to shape up with TigersAJ Hinch reportedly has no interest in the Astros' GM opening and is sticking with the Tigers.

Devers 3-Run HR on Skenes 😯

Pirates ace's ERA climbing past 4 after Giants tee off in 2nd inning

SF Giants' underwhelming September call-ups miss an obvious opportunityThe SF Giants made their September call-ups and one cannot help but feel a bit disappointed at one player who was excluded.

September callups: Zach Morgan returns, lefty Ceasr Perdomo added to 40-manThe Giants add a third catcher and long reliever to the bullpen as they aim to avoid 100 losses.

Tigers' September call-ups include Riley Greene, reliever who should be on last legs with DetroitThe Tigers' wrapped up their September roster expansion by welcoming back Riley Greene and a struggling bullpen arm.

Rafael Devers is SF Giants' surprising iron man, but there's only 1 way that will continueSF Giants slugger Rafael Devers has played in every game this year, but in order for him to remain in the lineup a change is in order.

Giant-Pirates Preview: Hey, Logan Webb vs. Paul Skenes. That’s cool, right?Look, it was not easy to find a picture of the two of them together.

SF Giants may come to regret Jung Hoo Lee trade deadline decisionThe SF Giants chose to keep Jung Hoo Lee at the trade deadline, but if he declines then it will look like a pretty big mistake.

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SF Giants Rumors: Team expected to pursue NPB ace, but we've seen this story beforeOne SF Giants beat writer expected to have interest in Hiromi Itoh, but fans know the team has been linked to NPB pitchers in the past only to not sign them.

AJ Hinch's tough love for Jackson Jobe after Twins rout might be too little, too late for TigersWhere was this kind of talk before the Tigers dug themselves back into this hole?

Has Hao-Yu Lee secured a spot on the 2027 Tigers roster?Lee has really improved since his brief demotion in early June.

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SF Firebells: Scores & Schedule for this weekAnother week of Firebells baseball is in the books. Let’s see how they did and what’s up next!

Tigers try to tie Twins series with win on TuesdayYour best source for quality Detroit Tigers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Tigers' latest Justin Verlander update is offering false hope no one should fall forWill Tigers fans actually get to see Justin Verlander take the mound at Comerica again?

Giants beat Braves, 7-3, in makeup for June rainoutSF Giants fly cross-country, win, win makeup game, and sweep first series of 2026

Twins trounce Tigers with homers aplentyThe walks sure didn’t help, either.

Tigers vs. Twins (08/31/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 11-1 win vs. Detroit Tigers 🎥

Giants vs. Braves (08/31/2026)

Full highlights from San Francisco Giants' 7-3 win vs. Atlanta Braves 🎥

SF Giants have no other choice than to bring back Buster Posey and Tony VitelloEven though the 2026 season has been historically bad for the SF Giants, the organization has to run it back with Buster Posey and Tony Vitello.

Tigers' playoff odds have plummeted horribly but one last gasp at hope existsThe Tigers aren't dead yet.

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Minor League roundup, August 28-30: Dakota Jordan returns, homersThe weekend on the farm.

Tigers' second September call-up is a immediately forgettable bullpen additionAs expected, the Tigers promoted top prospect John Peck. But who's this coming up with him?

John Peck to the main stage for his major league debutThe 24-year-old utility infielder is getting an extremely aggressive promotion here.

Latest injury probably ends cautious SF Giants project's disappointing seasonWith the latest injury news about reliever Sam Hentges, the SF Giants have to be wondering whether he was a worthwhile project after a mixed season.

Tyler Mahle's dominance with Braves raises more uncomfortable questions for SF GiantsWith Tyler Mahle pitching so well for the Atlanta Braves, one can't help but wonder why the SF Giants aren't getting the most out of their pitchers.

Things the Detroit Tigers should do in SeptemberThere are always things to work on, and a low consequence September is the perfect time to start preparing for 2027.

Tigers' surprise top prospect promotion signals certain demise for this veteranThe Tigers' has an obvious roster move to make after calling up infielder John Peck.

SF Giants minor league notes: Kaeden Kent returns, Cam Maldonado's power surgeOn Saturday, Jeff Kent returned to Oracle Park for his number retirement ceremony. In that same week, his son, Kaeden Kent, also returned after being activated

Drew Sommers has emerged as a high leverage arm for the TigersThe big lefty’s emergence has been the only real bright spot for the Tigers’ bullpen this season.

SF Giants Hall of Famer Jeff Kent throws his support behind Barry Bonds in number retirement ceremonyBefore the second half of a doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the SF Giants held a ceremony to retire Jeff Kent's No. 21. During his speech, Kent s

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Which series are Giants fans most interested in this week?A new week of Giants baseball begins today. Which series are Giants fans most interested in this week?

Izaac Pacheco homers twice, Jace Jung drives in fiveScores, news, and notes, from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Sunday, August 30, 2026.

Tigers hit the road to take on the Twins this weekYour best source for quality Detroit Tigers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Giants Plan to Bring Vitello BackBuster Posey makes it clear manager is in team's future plans (SF Chronicle)

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Latest MLB Power Rankings 📊How every team stacks up as September looms 📲

Tigers have golden opportunity to recapture their former Silver Slugger glory in 2026The Silver Slugger legacy of Lance Parrish and Mickey Tettleton is in good hands.

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New MLB Playoff Picture 🖼️Astros break AL West slump. Full standings with a month left in the season 📲

Heliot Ramos' 1st Yankees HR🗽

OF hits three-run blast with playoff tiebreaker implications in play

Tyler Glasnow stuffs the Tigers in a lockerThe Tigers bats were overpowered by the right-hander and eventually the pitching staff succombed as well.

Dodgers vs. Tigers (08/30/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-1 win vs. Detroit Tigers 🎥

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This Riley Greene stat may explain why he’s struggled to reach superstar statusRiley Greene is the Tigers’ most important player, but he hasn’t quite reached superstar status yet. And this stat might show why that is.

Giants Sunday mailbagLots of questions, and a few answers.

2 legacy SF Giants prospects are already turning heads in their organizational debutsThe SF Giants honored Jeff Kent on Saturday with Barry Bonds in attendance. Their relatives are already turning heads in the minors.

How might a lockout hurt the 2027 Giants?The Giants probably won’t be good or worth talking about in 2027, but how much of that will be from a lockout?

3 realistic September call-ups SF Giants can make, 2 we wish that they wouldThe SF Giants are calling up a lot of their youngsters in this lost season. Who else might get called up when rosters expand in September.

Bonds, Kent Reenact Fight 😂

Giants legends jokingly throw it back to 2002 dugout scuffle 🎥

SF Giants remain hopeful that former top prospect will return in 2026 after latest updateThe SF Giants hope to get an evaluation on Marcelo Mayer before the end of the year, and that could still be in play. Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronic

River Ryan is the Tigers’ X factor for the futureThe Tigers deadline trades hinged on River Ryan. Soon, their season may hinge on him as well.

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Skubal Took Tigers' Coffee 😅Pitcher reveals he reclaimed espresso machine he bought for the clubhouse after trade

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Why it doesn't matter how Framber Valdez performs for rest of contract duration with TigersThe Detroit Tigers have to be regretting their contract to Framber Valdez as he's already blown it in the season they needed the best version of himself.

Yunior Marte smiles in 7-2 winWhen Marte smiles, I smile.

What were Giants fans’ favorite highlights of the week?Another week of Giants baseball comes to an end today. What were Giants fans’ favorite highlights of the week?

World Series champion makes a surprise visit to SF Giants Double-A affiliateThe Richmond Flying Squirrels received a surprise visitor this week. Four-time World Series champion Bruce Bochy made a trip out to the East Coast to scout the

Tigers can take the series vs Dodgers on Sunday with a winYour best source for quality Detroit Tigers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Finding a place for Max Anderson on Tigers' 2027 roster despite infield bloatTigers No. 11 prospect Max Anderson is looking too good to keep in the minors for long.

Riley Greene rehabs in Toledo, Bryce Rainer homers againScores, news, and notes, from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Diamondbacks vs. Giants (08/29/2026)

Full highlights from San Francisco Giants' 7-2 win vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 🎥

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Battle of the tugboatsTugboat out tugboated by Merrill Kelly

Ron Wotus just taught SF Giants manager Tony Vitello a lesson he can't forgetWith Ron Wotus getting ejected from Saturday's game, he taught SF Giants manager Tony Vitello a very important lesson.

Diamondbacks vs. Giants (08/29/2026)

Full highlights from Arizona Diamondbacks' 7-1 win vs. San Francisco Giants 🎥

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Tigers beat Dodgers in another tight pitchers duelWas it 2-1? Or was it actually 3-1? I guess we’ll never know.

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Drew Sommers has turned into a Tigers silver lining despite rocky JulyEven though Drew Sommers struggled earlier this season for the Tigers, he has turned things around and is having a great month of August.

Coach Tossed at Lineup Swap 😭

Ron Wotus was gone before the first pitch

Dodgers vs. Tigers (08/29/2026)

Full highlights from Detroit Tigers' 2-1 win vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 🎥

McGonigle Walks Off Dodgers 🤫

Tigers SS bolstering his case for Rookie of the Year

SF Giants are about to find out if they won the Mike Yastrzemski trade or notThe SF Giants appear poised to call up Yunior Marte, the pitcher acquired in the Mike Yastrzemski trade. How he performs will determine if SF won the trade.

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Back where they belongA rough outing by Blake Tidwell and Spencer Bivens had the Giants back in familiar territory against the Diamondbacks

SF Giants shortstop could potentially be done for the year after latest updateWilly Adames' 2026 season could be over. Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle shared that the SF Giants shortstop will get a PRP injection in his ailing

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YouTuber places blame for Tigers’ spiral on AJ Hinch (but it won’t change anything)Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch has taken heat for the way he has managed the team's bullpen this year, but do not expect him to be on the hot seat.

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MLB's Top Prospects Under 20 🤩Jesús Made, Leo De Vries crack B/R's top-25 list of league's brightest future stars ➡️

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Who do Giants fans think was the Player of the Week?Another week of Giants baseball comes to a close this weekend. Who do Giants fans think was the Player of the Week?

SF Giants promote one of their top pitching prospects to Double-AThe SF Giants have seen enough from Jacob Bresnahan at High-A. On Thursday, they promoted the 21-year-old pitcher to Double-A to finish out the year, per a team

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Tigers look to even up series with Dodgers on Saturday afternoonYour best source for quality Detroit Tigers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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There's a simple solution to Tigers' streakiness that fans won't want to hearThe Tigers have been one of the streakiest teams in baseball for years, but fans still need to give it some time.

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Michael Massey makes his pro debut in Lakeland, Cris Rodriguez homers againScores, news, and notes from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Friday, August 28, 2026.

Diamondbacks vs. Giants (08/28/2026)

Full highlights from Arizona Diamondbacks' 10-6 win vs. San Francisco Giants 🎥

Tarik Skubal and the Dodgers bullpen bully the TigersThe Tigers kept the Dodgers offense in check, but their own bats were quiet.

Skubal Talks Detroit Return 🗣️Pitcher discusses what homecoming at Comerica Park meant to him

Celebrini's BP with Giants ⚾

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Macklin Celebrini came sooo close to his first home run at @OracleParkSF 🤏

Skubal Shines vs. Tigers 🤩Dodgers ace was dialed in first start against former team

When should Tigers fans expect to see Bryce Rainer in Detroit amid crazy hot streak?Bryce Rainer just set a Whitecaps franchise record with a five-game homer streak, but a 2026 call-up isn't realistic.

SF Giants have already found the 2 players to replace Harrison Bader next seasonWith Harrison Bader likely out of the picture for the SF Giants, they already have two players who should replace him next year.

Skubal Emotional in Return 🥹

Ace gets choked up after facing Tigers for first time since trade 🎥

Former last resort Tigers catcher signs minor league deal with Red SoxA former Tigers third-string catcher found a new home in Boston.

Awful AL West Still Dangerous 👀What went wrong and why there's still hope for MLB's worst division 📲

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Minor League roundup, August 27: The Cam Maldonado and Kaeden Kent home run derbyYesterday on the farm.

SF Giants GM’s comments on dreadful bullpen could not have come at a worse timeSF Giants GM Zack Minasian recently spoke about the team's bullpen and the timing of his remarks could not have been any worse.

New MLB Team Grades 🔠Updated report cards for every team with 1 month to go 📲

Who Duane Kuiper might hand-select to replace Mike Krukow in SF Giants broadcast boothThe final game Mike Krukow will call for the SF Giants this season will be on September 27 before he retires. That is officially less than a month from now and

SF Giants manager Tony Vitello at a loss for words after stunning defeat to RedsTony Vitello had an early exit from Wednesday's stunning defeat to the Cincinnati Reds. However, the rookie SF Giants watched the game unfold from afar and did

Tarik Skubal returns to Detroit with emotions still mixedSkubal deserves to be shown a lot of love tonight when he takes the mound. Then we hope he gets shelled.

Kevin McGonigle's Silver Slugger case reminds Tigers fans of considerable drought, forgotten All-StarKevin McGonigle could be the first Tigers rookie to win a Silver Slugger since a flash-in-the-pan star.

Another surprising stat about SF Giants slugger Rafael DeversBy his standards, Rafael Devers is having a down year at the plate. Is Oracle Park to blame for the SF Giants slugger’s modest decline? Devers is slashing .246/

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SF Giants News: Oracle Park promotions this weekendGiants baseball is back in the bay this weekend, so let’s see what Oracle Park has on deck for fans.

Tigers host Dodgers for 3-game weekend series starting on FridayYour best source for quality Detroit Tigers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

What kind of reception will Tarik Skubal receive in Detroit during Tigers-Dodgers series?Tarik Skubal is coming back to Comerica for the first time since the Tigers traded him.

Maddux Long dominates Peoria in Whitecaps winScores, news, and notes, from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Thursday, August 27, 2026.

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Bullpen bounces backBack in the win column after Wednesday’s horribleness.

Diamondbacks vs. Giants (08/27/2026)

Full highlights from San Francisco Giants' 6-1 win vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 🎥

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Skubal Quote On Detroit ReturnDodgers ace expecting emotional response in matchup with former team

5 reasons to keep watching SF Giants even though it brings us painAfter another brutal SF Giants loss, it is fair to wonder why we should keep watching them. Here are five reasons.

Riley Greene's costly absence just sent a message to Tigers, Scott HarrisThe Detroit Tigers have really struggled since outfielder Riley Greene went on the IL which should lead to contract extension talks.

SF Giants have no other choice but to play with fire when it comes to Landen RouppThe SF Giants would probably like to rest Landen Roupp, but they really cannot afford to with the current state of the rotation.

Tigers Prospect Update: Cris Rodriguez promotion, Clayton Campbell, Zyhir HopeIn this week’s Tigers prospect update, Cris Rodriguez was promoted, Clayton Campbell homers, and Zyhir Hope is heating up.

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Minor League roundup, August 26: A 12-game winning streak for the (other) GiantsYesterday on the farm.

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The final Giants-Diamondbacks series of the yearThe Giants are 1-8 against the Diamondbacks this season.

SF Giants left an overlooked trade chip on the table in deadline deal with YankeesThe SF Giants had a good trade deadline, but they could have gotten more out of the Yankees in the Heliot Ramos deal by including this pitcher.

External pieces the SF Giants could look to add to their injury-riddled rosterThe SF Giants have been ravaged by injury this season, especially as of late. Let's look at some players they could pick up to supplement the roster.

SF Giants are not winning much in 2026, except for one key areaThe SF Giants are slumping toward a potential 100-loss season, but they are winning in one key area. Baseball America reported that their combined record in the

Eugenio Suárez hitting waivers creates perfect Tigers opportunity to right a wrongThe Reds just handed the Tigers and Scott Harris a second chance at Eugenio Suárez.

SF Giants have a massive roster hole to fill in the offseasonThe SF Giants will have a lot of rotation spots to fill in the offseason. After the latest spate of injuries, they will not have much internal depth to rely on.

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SF Giants Opinion: So, your team wants you to have a gambling problem…The Giants are partnering with Kalshi. You might remember Kalshi from such sponsored advertisements as “Bet money on Love Island”

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September Call-Ups to Watch 👀10 players who can make a late-season impact for a contender 📲

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Ben Jacobs and Cameron Flukey shine on the mound, Max Anderson homers for Mud HensScores, news, and notes, from around the Detroit Tigers farm system for Wednesday, August 26, 2026.