Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - June 19, 2025

Tigers better not get any funny ideas with Zack Short electing free agencyWith Zack Short electing free agency and leaving the New York Mets, the Tigers shouldn’t get any funny ideas about bringing him back again.

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MLB Trade Rumors estimates Tigers arbitration raises for 2027Arbitration increase projections really lay out the main tasks for the Tigers front office this offseason.

3 realistic Tigers targets who satisfy Scott Harris' 'supplement not replace' requirementThe Tigers could add these three relievers via trade or free agency without breaking the bank.

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Pirates' first offseason signing rumor gets debunked in fittingly lame twistFor a few hours, it looked like the Pittsburgh Pirates had made their first move of the offseason. Somehow, the truth was even less exciting. A transactions log

Dodgers better hope for no repeats of Tarik Skubal's Tigers postseason debacleThe Dodgers are set to name Tarik Skubal their NLDS Game 1 starter, and the Tigers' wounds are still fresh.

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Jared Jones, Mason Montgomery earn National League award honors for SeptemberThe Pirates’ pitching staff received elite efforts from two of their hardest- throwing arms.

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ABS Challenge Success Rate 📈How every MLB team did in first season with system 📲

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Pirates insider predicts Brandon Lowe heartbreak fans are already fearingPittsburgh Pirates fans have known for months that Brandon Lowe’s looming free agency could end painfully. Now, one prominent insider is predicting exactly that

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3 'True Contenders' for SkubalMets, Dodgers and Tigers are believed by insiders to be top teams to land ace (ESPN)

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MLB Divisional Round Picks 🔮Predicting winners in postseason's next round 📲

Why Tigers' delay of Max Anderson's MLB debut might have been a good thingMax Anderson's fit in a crowded infield for the Tigers may become clearer now that we've seen who can stick and who we can't trust yet.

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Eduardo Valencia and Hao-Yu Lee seized 2027 roster spotsMcGonigle and Clark got the headlines, but Lee and Valencia made strong cases for Opening Day 2027.

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Luis Arraez Landing Spots 📍Why the Tigers would be a fantastic fit for Philly's star second baseman 📲

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MLB Rules Out Grand Teton GameRob Manfred won't pursue idea after doing 'due diligence' (The Athletic)

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Jared Jones, Konnor Griffin just added pressure to Pirates’ Brandon Lowe decisionA lot of moving pieces came together to bring forth the Pittsburgh Pirates' offensive resurgence in 2026, but the single most integral part of the turnaround wa

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Detroit Tigers News: Gleyber Torres, Jack Flaherty, John Peck, MLB postseason, Wild Card, Chicago White SoxPlus, did rigid bullpen use sink the Red Sox?

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Every MLB Team's Biggest Surprise and Disappointment ⚾Breaking down notable highlights and lowlights of Detroit's 2026 season 📲

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Pirates fans delivered a message ownership can’t afford to overlook in 2027The Pittsburgh Pirates spent years giving ownership an easy excuse. Attendance was down. Interest had eroded. Fans were frustrated. PNC Park was too often fille

How does Josue Briceño fit on Tigers' 2027 roster if Spencer Torkelson stays?The Tigers are complicating Josue Briceño's path to the majors despite their promises.

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Red Sox fans only know half the pain that Pirates fans do after another postseason flameoutLosing to the Yankees stinks, but it doesn't compare to what we saw a decade ago.

Despite frustrating 2026 season, Tigers may not be done with Kenley JansenKenley Jansen may have given Tigers fans fits, but there's an argument he could make to the front office to stay.

Tigers acknowledge John Peck still has a lot of work to do with late AFL decisionThe Tigers are sending John Peck to Arizona Fall League after his major league cup of coffee.

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Pirates ownership has spent 13 years turning the ‘Cueto’ game from a beginning into a relicOctober 1 will always mean something different in Pittsburgh. Thirteen years ago today, PNC Park shook. It shook with 40,000-plus fans who had waited more than

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Kevin Gausman, Shota Imanaga's Top Suitors 🛬Why the Tigers should pursue one of the Cubs' top free agents ➡️

Guardians-White Sox ALDS matchup is yet another knife in the heart for TigersA Central team will be in the running to win the AL pennant, but it won't be the Tigers.

Pirates finally fixed baseball’s most embarrassing offense, raising the stakes for 2027A huge improvement still wasn't enough this season.

Ben Cherington’s Brandon Lowe comments already sound like Pirates are preparing an excusePittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said virtually everything fans could want to hear about Brandon Lowe, but he also said one thing that should m

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Wild Card Game 2 Slate Recap ✍️3 out of 4 matchups officially set. Results and top highlights from each Wednesday game 📲

Ben Cherington's biggest Pirates roster failures are hiding in plain sight on playoff benchesIf you want a perfect illustration of everything wrong with the Pittsburgh Pirates' roster construction under general manager Ben Cherington, look no further th

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The numbers prove that horrendous bullpen cost Tigers a comfortable playoff berthA failed trade deadline in terms of fixing the bullpen led to the Tigers leading the AL Central in run differential but missing the playoffs by eight games.

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Scott Harris gushing over Drew Sommers all but confirms next Tigers closerDrew Sommers might be the Tigers' closer of the future after a strong rookie season.

Astros fans are booing what Pirates fans have spent decades begging forThere are few things more frustrating for Pittsburgh Pirates fans than watching other fan bases take October baseball for granted. But the Houston Astros might

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Obscure former Red Sox takes aim at Kevin McGonigle in desperate bid at relevancyFormer utility man Jeff Frye inserts himself into the Kevin McGonigle Rookie of the Year conversation.

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🎯 Wild Card picks 👀 Manager situations 📳 LIVE with insider Jon Heyman

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5 Teams That Can Dethrone the DodgersAnalyzing which squads have the best chance to beat reigning champions 📲

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Detroit Tigers News: Zack Gelof lawsuit, Kevin McGonigle, MLB Wild Card, PostseasonPlus, Aaron Judge is off the Wild Card roster

Former Pirate Joe Musgrove had an unforgettable playoff moment nearly two years in the makingThe Pittsburgh Pirates may be watching the MLB postseason from home for the 11th consecutive year, but one of their former pitchers just delivered one of Octobe

5 stats that sunk the Tigers' 2026 season, 5 that offer hope for 2027Breaking down the specific numbers that show how the 2026 Detroit Tigers fell short, but also providing optimism for 2027.

Pirates’ September award sweep makes one offseason need impossible to ignoreThe Pittsburgh Pirates’ best month of the 2026 season came too late to salvage their playoff aspirations, but it produced a fitting pair of individual honors. J

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Pirates Prospect update: Seth Hernandez named top MLB Prospect in FSLThe Pirates’ top prospect is atop the Florida State League!

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Wild Card Game 1 Slate Recap ✍️Results and top highlights from all of Tuesday's matchups 📲

Jahmai Jones resurgence, postseason with Red Sox is s double-edged sword for TigersFormer Tiger Jahmai Jones was dealt to the Red Sox in July and he’s been raking ever since because why the heck wouldn’t he?

Pirates’ record-setting strikeout total exposes clear next step for pitching staffTime to turn that dominance into wins.

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The 30 greatest one-season wonders in MLB historyWhat makes players like Mike Trout, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani (to name a few) really stick out is their ability to be truly elite year after year. Putting t

Athletics outfielder Zack Gelof sues Tigers in bizarre early twist to Detroit's offseasonAthletics outfielder Zack Gelof is suing the Tigers over an in-game injury in early July.

Mariners managerial search could leave Pirates scrambling for replacement on Don Kelly's staffThe Pittsburgh Pirates aren't expected to make sweeping changes to Don Kelly's coaching staff this offseason. That doesn't necessarily mean the group will remai

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Ranking Postseason Starting Lineups 🔢Where the top offenses stand going into October ➡️

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Breaking NewsA's outfielder Zack Gelof sues Tigers for damages after right knee slammed into Comerica Park fence (AP)

Tigers' offseason changes begin with dismissals of first base, pitching coachesThe Tigers fired first base coach Anthony Sanders and assistant pitching coach Juan Nieves.

Complete list of Pirates 2026-27 free agents and their outlookThe Pittsburgh Pirates don't have a particularly long list of major league free agents this offseason. They do, however, have one decision that could tell us a

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Scott Harris and AJ Hinch’s press conference says they’re staying the courseThere wasn’t much new to take away from this one.

Pirates already missed the window to make Ben Cherington decision that matteredBen Cherington expects to be back for an eighth season as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. At this point, does it really matter? Cherington said that

How Justin Verlander, Kevin McGonigle summed up baseball's romance for one Tigers fan in transitionJustin Verlander and Kevin McGonigle made the Tigers' 2026 season worth it.

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Pirates get first winning season since 2018It was a winning season despite no playoffs for the Bucs.

Pirates gave opponents an embarrassingly simple blueprint that might've kept them out of playoffsThe 2026 season saw the Pittsburgh Pirates improve massively on offense. After finishing dead last in nearly every significant category in 2025, the Pirates fin

Max Scherzer's last start offered hilariously characteristic juxtaposition with Justin VerlanderFormer Tiger Max Scherzer offered fans one last spectacle by refusing to come off the mound in what could be his final start.

Pirates’ Camilo Doval misfire somehow looks even worse after one Giants appearanceThe Camilo Doval trade already looked bad for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Somehow, it took exactly one inning with the San Francisco Giants for it to look worse. Pi

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Highlights from Justin Verlander’s retirement weekendGet some tissues ready.

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ABS Increased MLB Game Times ➕Average time to play nine innings up nearly 4 minutes from last year (AP)

Scott Harris actually takes accountability for Tigers' failures (but doesn't promise change)Scott Harris hints at yet another quiet offseason for the Tigers after a disappointing 2026.

MLB Playoff Predictions 🔮Round-by-round picks with bracket set 📲

Brandon Lowe’s wife may have accidentally raised the stakes for Pirates’ offseasonBrandon Lowe's future with the Pittsburgh Pirates was already going to be one of the biggest storylines of the offseason. Then his wife may have unintentionall

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Detroit Tigers News: Justin Verlander retires, Kevin McGonigle, Max Scherzer, Dan Wilson fired, Pete Alonso, Christian YelichPlus, will Shohei Ohtani be ready for the postseason?

Updated MLB Draft lottery odds after Tigers suffer disappointing season endDespite the disappointment of being eliminated from postseason contention, the Tigers have a not-insignificant consolation prize to consider. They, along with (

MLB Draft Lottery 2027 OddsSee them here 📲

Final Regular Season Power Rankings 📊How the Tigers finished out the year 📲

Pirates may learn replacing Brandon Lowe is the more expensive optionThe Pittsburgh Pirates are going to have to pay somebody this offseason. The question is whether they finally realize the easiest person to pay might be Brandon

Justin Verlander and the passage of timeFew athetes are able to define eras like Justin Verlander did.

6 Tigers players who won't be back for Detroit's bounce back bid in 2027The Detroit Tigers players are (or should be) going their own ways in 2027.

Last Day of Regular Season 🔥Phillies grab final Wild Card spot. Astros take AL West. Full recap here 📲

Tigers drop season finaleWell, were you entertained this season?

Playoff Field Finalized ♨️Standings after Phillies clinch, Astros win division 📲

🚨 MLB Playoff Bracket SET 🔒😱 Astros on wrong end of history 🔔 Phillies taking on Braves 📲 Recap of final day

Pirates vs. Tigers (09/27/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 4-2 win vs. Detroit Tigers 🎥

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers: Jared Jones vs. River RyanThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

Pirates’ Don Kelly had a front-row seat for both ends of Justin Verlander’s legendary careerLong before Don Kelly was managing the Pittsburgh Pirates, he was standing at third base wondering what exactly the Detroit Tigers had just unleashed on profess

Could Framber Valdez’s strong finish indicate he’ll salvage his Tigers contract?After a tumultuous season, Framber Valdez is finishing strong and it could very well salvage his hefty Detroit Tigers contract.

Tigers and Pirates duke it out in final game of 2026 regular seasonYour best source for quality Detroit Tigers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Divisive umpire Laz Díaz gets last victory lap with Tigers (and does Justin Verlander a final favor)Baseball says farewell to umpire Laz Díaz alongside Justin Verlander in his last time calling a game.

Kirby Yates' unlikely Pirates finale gave veteran reliever the sendoff his career deservedKirby Yates had spent his entire major league career coming out of the bullpen, so when he jokingly pitched Pirates manager Don Kelly on making his first career

Justin Verlander (and his family) gave Detroit the emotional farewell we neededThe metaphor was perhaps a bit on the nose, met with an emotional climax that seemed as made for Hollywood as it was for Detroit. The moment, however, was perfe

Pirates get quietly significant Mitch Keller news ahead of critical 2027 seasonThe Pittsburgh Pirates aren't getting Mitch Keller back before the 2026 season ends, but they did receive some quietly significant news about one of the most im

Verlander: I Was Sobbing 🥲Tigers pitcher describes emotions after daughter surprised him on mound 🎥

Pirates vs. Tigers (09/26/2026)

Full highlights from Detroit Tigers' 4-3 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

Justin Verlander gives Tigers fans one last spectacle to wrap up picture-perfect weekendJustin Verlander shined one last time in his emotional final start as a Detroit Tiger.

Verlander's Final MLB Start 🫡

Tigers legend pitched 5 innings and struck out 6 to cap off career

Verlander's Tearful Exit 😭Tigers pitcher walks off field for final time after hug from his daughter 🎥

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers: Justin Verlander’s last startThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

Tigers Wear Verlander Shirts 🥹Teammates honor pitching legend ahead of his final MLB start 📸

Justin Verlander’s best momentsThe Bless You Boys staff reminisce about their favorite JV moments

5 Justin Verlander moments that solidified his place as an all-time Tigers greatA look back on the highlights of Justin Verlander's Tigers career ahead of his last major league start.

Justin Verlander to make final MLB start vs Pirates on SaturdayYour best source for quality Detroit Tigers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Justin Verlander declares himself a Detroit Tiger for life in emotional retirement ceremonyA day before his final MLB game, Justin Verlander was honored by the Detroit Tigers in an emotional ceremony with one big hint.

Pirates poised to become a part of Justin Verlander's final chapter in legendary careerThe ending of a legendary career.

Justin Verlander changed everything for Detroit — and for meJustin Verlander's name is inextricably part of not just the Tigers' story but mine as well

Tigers open series with too-close-for-comfort win over PiratesPlus Kenley Jansen gets save 498.

Pirates vs. Tigers (09/25/2026)

Full highlights from Detroit Tigers' 8-7 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

Justin Verlander’s daughter threw a perfect first pitchMaking her dad proud

Verlander's Daughter 1st Pitch

Tigers legend was honored prior to game 🎥

Pirates can't celebrate ending losing season streak after extending the one that really mattersFor the first time since 2018, the Pittsburgh Pirates will not finish a season with more losses than wins. They finally snapped one of the most embarrassing str

Jim Bowden's condescending take on Tigers' Tarik Skubal trade is missing a lot of contextJim Bowden made himself even more of an enemy to Tigers fans.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers: Bubba Chandler vs. Jackson JobeThe Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.

Top Selling 2026 MLB Jerseys🏆Ohtani, Judge, and PCA lead the league in sales. Tap for full list 📲

Pirates dodging MLB manager hot seat misses Pittsburgh's bigger problemIt might be time for a top-down remodeling.

Jacob Waguespack is making a strong case to survive Tigers’ bullpen teardownThe Tigers probably didn’t expect Jacob Waguespack to be a bullpen standout but he has been and he’s earned his keep.

Justin Verlander will make last career start against PittsburghVerlander’s Hall of Fame career will come to a close on Saturday.

Pirates Khristian Curtis roster move quietly closes the book on encouraging auditionThe Pittsburgh Pirates’ decision to option Khristian Curtis to the Florida Complex League on Thursday was hardly the kind of transaction that should raise eyebr

AJ Hinch's Kerry Carpenter hint indicates bigger Tigers' mindset shift in 2027Kerry Carpenter might be on his last legs as the Tigers' outfield gets even more crowded.

Detroit Tigers News: Justin Verlander, Max Clark, Jason Benetti, Dan Dickerson, Chicago White SoxPlus, we grudgingly give the White Sox their due

B/R's Undisputed MLB Outfielder Rankings 🔢Where Oneil Cruz stands as one of the top players at the position 📲

Updated MLB Free Agency Rumors 👂Latest predictions for top stars available this offseason 📲

Why Kevin McGonigle may be immune to sophomore slump for Tigers after inevitable RotY winKevin McGonigle might have the tools to escape the dreaded sophomore slump.

Bryan Reynolds unassuming season was actually historic for PiratesIn some ways, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been disappointed that Bryan Reynolds never returned to his 2021 heights when he slashed .302/.390/.522 and put up a 1

Tigers host Pirates in final series of 2026 starting on FridayYour best source for quality Detroit Tigers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Pirates break single season strikeout recordThe Bucs could have been better on the mound. And they were already pretty good.

Tigers seem just as confused about Dillon Dingler's inexplicable descent as fansDillon Dingler has no answers to his puzzling late-season slump with the Tigers.

Camilo Doval Giants reunion makes Pirates trade deadline look even worseThe Camilo Doval experiment is officially over in Pittsburgh, and Ben Cherington probably wishes he could have this one back. The San Francisco Giants claimed D

20 worst Detroit Tigers free agent signings in franchise historyThe Detroit Tigers have given out a lot of bad money over the past few decades, whether it came in the form of free-agent contracts or extensions that didn’t tu

Justin Verlander-Max Scherzer cold war has one last wrinkle before they share a Hall of Fame classJustin Verlander and Max Scherzer's heated rivalry is coming down to the wire.

Pirates wanted more from Paul Skenes, but his 2026 exit couldn’t have been scripted betterPaul Skenes’ 2026 season did not go the way anyone envisioned. But his final moment somehow did. With the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals tied 1-1 in

Cardinals vs. Pirates (09/24/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 2-1 win vs. St. Louis Cardinals 🎥

Dillon Dingler has put together a fine season despite the slumpDingler reached new heights by mashing pitches down until fatigue and plate discipline issues brought him back to Earth.

Dan Dickerson and Jason Benetti sign multi-year extensions with the TigersDetroit SportsNet and the Tigers Radio Network have their lead voices locked up for the long haul.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Kyle Leahy vs. Paul SkenesThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

Tigers retain world-class broadcast team with new contracts for Benetti, DickersonThe Detroit Tigers have retained two of the best broadcasters in the business as Jason Benetti and Dan Dickerson both signed new contracts.

How do you feel about the ABS system after season one?At the end of year one of the ABS system, how are you feeling about it?

Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s middling Yankees walk year could cost Pirates in Brandon Lowe chaseIs he suddenly the best infielder set to hit free agency?

1 Stat for Every Team's 2026 Season 🔢Summarizing how the Tigers performed with a notable fact 📲

2026 MLB Awards Picks 🏆Selecting the winners for every accolade in the AL and NL ➡️

Pirates can turn Paul Skenes' down year into a long term advantageRecently, Paul Skenes has made it a habit of basically alternating solid starts with complete duds. Just when it looks like he's getting back on track, as he di