Tigers Weekly Report: Road Woes

Life on the road can have its ups and downs, and that is definitely true when it comes to the grind of a long baseball season.

Case in point, the Detroit Tigers took to the road last week for a long trip out to Sacramento and Kansas City to battle the Athletics and Royals and came away with a sub-.500 record of 2-4 that included getting swept by the Athletics before salvaging the trip by taking two of three from the Royals.

Still, Detroit is in the thick of the race for the #1 seed in American League with their 80 wins on the season while holding a comfortable lead at the top of the American League Central.

Here’s how the A.L. Central looks as we head into the final month of the regular season:

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

• Detroit Tigers – 80-58
• Kansas City Royals – 70-67 (9.5 GB)
• Cleveland Guardians – 68-67 (10.5 GB)
• Minnesota Twins – 62-74 (17 GB)
• Chicago White Sox – 49-88 (30.5 GB)

Even though last week had its challenges, there were still a few highlights to look back on:

Riley Greene hit a baseball that still hasn’t landed:

Dillon Dingler has quietly put together a solid season offensively:

Tarik Skubal was brilliant on Sunday:

Riley Greene also hit a big milestone this season:

The Tigers return home to begin the month of September for a pair of series against the N.L. East and A.L. Central, respectively:

• September 1st-3rd vs. New York Mets (Comerica Park)
• September 5-7th vs. Chicago White Sox (Comerica Park)