Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers (26-34) hope to break their six-game losing run against the Arizona Diamondbacks (37-25), at 6:40 PM ET on Friday. The Diamondbacks will look to Merrill Kelly (7-3) versus the Tigers and Michael Lorenzen (2-2).

Times are tough for the Detroit Tigers, who now own a six-game losing streak after being swept by the Chicago White Sox last weekend and Philadelphia Phillies during the week — both on the road — to fall to eight games under the .500 mark. Not even the division-leading Minnesota Twins have escaped the suck of the ALC this spring, who have still managed to cling to the top spot despite a 31-32 mark. In any other division, the Motor City Kitties would be buried in the standings, but instead, they sit just 3.5 games out of first, tied with the ChiSox for third place. With the avalanche of injuries, the Tigers are pushing through the schedule with a skeleton roster, looking for contributions anywhere they can find them as the sinking ship continues to spring holes.

The Detroit Tigers released two veterans from the roster of Triple-A Toledo on Thursday. Both infielder Jermaine Palacios and left-handed pitcher Jace Fry had been non-roster invitees in big-league camp during spring training. Palacios, who turns 27 in July, made his big-league debut with the Twins in 2022. The Tigers claimed him off waivers, DFA’d him and then brought him back on a minor-league deal during the offseason.

Detroit Tigers players Tyler Alexander and Jake Rogers headed over to Pat’s and Geno’s to get a couple cheesesteaks (shove your cheesesteak discourse up your ass, nobody cares) Wednesday. Alexander pitched Tuesday night and he gave up a Schwarbomb, which ended up being the only run of the night, and he heard about it: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Tigers (@tigers) I love this dude from Pat’s: Two Tigers players took a trip to Pat’s and Geno’s. The Pat’s worker chirped the Tigers Tuesday night starter for giving up a bomb to Schwarber 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/3sE4MhuUtE — Phillies Baseball Talk (@FightinsTalk) June 8, 2023 Listen, if you’re an opposing pitcher palling around

Zack Wheeler took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Kody Clemens came through with a game-ending single and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in a row. Brandon Marsh tied it in the ninth with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly for the defending NL champion Phillies (30-32). “These guys never quit,” Wheeler said. Nick Maton hit a go-ahead single in the top of the ninth after Tyler Nevin broke up Wheeler’s no-hit bid with one out in the eighth for the Tigers, who lost their sixth straight and eighth in the last nine.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Jake Marisnick, acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, has been worth plus-1 defensive runs saved in six games.

Infielder Joe Rizzo, a 25-year-old left-handed hitter, has played 43 games at the Double-A and Triple-A levels in the Miami Marlins’ organization.

A string of sports games and practices have been postponed as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast parts of the United States.

The Mets squandered another lead to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, losing 7-5.

Detroit Tigers game Wednesday in Philadelphia postponed due to dreadful air quality from wildfires in Canada. The game will be played Thursday.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson raved about Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts and WR A.J. Brown, calling the NFL All-Pros ” tremendous people” after their visit to Citizens Bank Park

Taijuan Walker had his best start as a Phillie on Tuesday — and it wasn’t even close — as the team extended their winning streak to four games, beating the Tigers, 1-0. By Paul Hagen

The White Sox picked up their fourth consecutive win on Tuesday in the Big Apple over the Yankees, and for the second straight game, it ended with a special moment for Liam Hendriks.

Kyle Schwarber hit a leadoff homer, Taijuan Walker threw seven scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies won their fourth straight, 1-0 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Walker (5-3) allowed two hits, Seranthony Dominguez worked the eighth and Craig Kimbrel completed the three-hitter, striking out the side in order for his ninth save in as many chances. The defending NL champion Phillies pulled within three games of .500 (29-32).

Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who suffered a ruptured pulley in his index finger, visited a hand specialist Tuesday in Philadelphia.