Toronto Blue Jays (62-42, first in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (60-45, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (7-7, 4.01 ERA, 1.14 ...

Left-hander Tarik Skubal was placed on the paternity list this week but is expected to start against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the third contest of a four-game series between division leaders.

The tough part about being in a seemingly interminable losing skid? There’s little else to talk about, write about, or focus on until you escape the skid. And the Detroit Tigers have yet to escape.

DETROIT — Before the Detroit Tigers lost for the 11th time in 12 games, manager A.J. Hinch kept it real. Yes, the Tigers are ...