The Detroit Tigers are now 50 games into the season and they continue to hold the best record in the major leagues. They’re well beyond “hot streak” territory. Only the New York Yankees have a better run differential at 93 runs versus the Tigers 85 run mark this season.

Detroit has surged to a six-game division lead and this four-game set might determine if the Guardians remain contenders.

With a bullpen game on tap for the rubber game of their three-game series against the Cardinals on Wednesday, the Tigers knew it would take a team effort to pull out their fifth series win out of their past six.

Former Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants.

One of the players whom the Detroit Tigers were counting on to take their game to another level to help elevate the team’s offense was left fielder Riley Greene. An All-Star for the first time in 2024,

Spencer Torkelson had a pair of hits, walked twice and drove in a run to help the Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 for Detroit’s 15th win in its past 20 games.

Spencer Torkelson is on pace for 40 home runs and 128 RBIs. Over the past 10 years, a 40-homer, 125-RBI season has occurred 10 times by eight players.