After kicking off the long weekend set on Thursday night, the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians meet up in the second game of their four-game series on Friday night.

Casey Mize has one more thing on his to-do list before he starts for the Detroit Tigers; Reese Olson projects the timeline for his return from injury.

With the best record in baseball so far, the Detroit Tigers are exceeding their expectations this season. As the year rolls on for the Tigers, the franchise has a comfortable lead in the American League Central and is proving that the second half of the last campaign was no fluke.

Spencer Torkelson homered, but that was all the offense for the Tigers in a 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.

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A quarter into the 2025 season, the Detroit Tigers have gone from feel-good story to legit contender. They currently hold the best record in baseball and have jumped out to a 5.5 game lead in the American League Central,

"He wasn't moving great. I need to talk to the doctors and figure out the extent of what it is,” manager A.J. Hinch said in reference to Torres, who is dealing with lower right leg discomfort, via Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press on X.

Anthony Iapoce realized that players can always pinpoint the precise location where they fell in love with baseball.

Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera is continuing his playing career. The 42-year-old — who retired from his 21-year MLB career after the 2023 season — will play for Tigres de Aragua in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League during the 2025-26 season,