He headed straight to the Tigers’ clubhouse after two innings – and will have an MRI. Here’s the kind of loss it will be, if it ends up being a loss at all: In 14 starts since June 28, Scherzer is 10-1 with a 2.53 ERA.

1. In addition to the fact Justin Verlander didn’t allow any runs, manager Jim Leyland was pleased with his pitch count of 110 after throwing only 97 in his last start. 2. Verlander’s pitch count of 207 in his last two starts combined is his lowest of any two consecutive starts this season. 3. Bodes … Continue Reading →

In one form or another, the Tigers’ entire batting order – the one they use the most often, that is – is slumping. For days, weeks, or even a month, their averages and production numbers show it. 1. Austin Jackson – had an earlier 25-game stretch this year in which he hit .324 with five … Continue Reading →

1. Beginning with Saturday night’s game, the Tigers will face four lefties in the next six games. 2. One game with the Angels, three with the White Sox – because, in addition to starting RHP Jake Peavy against the Tigers, the Sox will be going with Jose Quintana, Chris Sale and Francisco Liriano in Chicago. … Continue Reading →

1. In his last 11 starts (since June 28) Max Scherzer is 8-1 with a 2.94 ERA. 2. In the 15 starts before that, he was 6-5 with a 5.12 ERA. 3. But according to baseball_reference.com, he’s thrown the same percentage of strikes (64 percent, including those put in play) in his last 11 starts … Continue Reading →

1. Not necessarily — his next start is jeopardized by a groin issue, but not yet out of the question. 2. “The soreness isn’t any different than it was (on Sunday),” said trainer Kevin Rand. 3. Five days rest might help Fister. Normally he would pitch on four. 4. An MRI showed an abductor strain. … Continue Reading →

1. One milestone down, one to go for Miguel Cabrera. Actually, two to go. 2. He needs one more HR to reach 30 for the fifth consecutive season. That will make him the first Tiger ever to hit at least 30 HR’s in five consecutive seasons. 3. But he got RBI’s 100 and 101 in … Continue Reading →

1. That’s what manager Jim Leyland said after Sunday’s 8-3 loss in Texas. 2. “There’s no problem with the bullpen.” 3. But Brayan Villarreal will get his right elbow checked out today because it was feeling weak against the Rangers. 4. Joaquin Benoit has been giving up home runs. Phil Coke has struggled. Leyland described … Continue Reading →

1. “He was the victim of circumstance, but also the victim of Quintin Berry doing very well.” 2. “I probably didn’t do as good a job as I should have getting him in there, so part of that falls on me. But that’s life.” 3. “If he’d been doing really well, you’d find room for … Continue Reading →

1. They were 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. 2. The offense wasn’t heard from again after Delmon Young hit into a double play with the bases loaded to end the third. Wasn’t heard from except for Alex Avila’s RBI double in the seventh, that is. 3. Max Scherzer gave up as many as five … Continue Reading →