BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Detroit Tigers, leading the series 1-0. Pittsburgh has a 27-24 record at home and a 40-61 record overall. The Pirates have a 28-17 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize is enjoying a season of validation, and he hopes to keep adding positive results when he opposes Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.

Right-hander Carlos Hernández has a 6.17 ERA with 19 walks and 34 strikeouts across 35 innings, including an 8.68 ERA with the Detroit Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers have three stud prospects in Josue Briceño, Max Clark, and Kevin McGonigle that have been moving up the ranks together.

There have been a lot of rumors connecting Athletics closer Mason Miller to a trade, but none of them make any sense at all.

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez exited in the sixth inning Sunday, July 20, against the Rangers with no obvious injury, replaced by Trey Sweeney.

Fresh off his spotty outing in the All-Star Game, reigning AL Cy Young Tarik Skubal got back on track and guided the Tigers to a win over the Rangers.

Tarik Skubal has strengthened his case for a second straight AL Cy Young Award. On Sunday night, he struck out 11 batters with no walks in Detroit’s 2-1 win over Texas. If Skubal wins, he’ll be the first American League pitcher to claim back-to-back Cy Youngs since Pedro Martinez for the Red Sox in 1999