Tigers Weekly Report: Uh Oh….

Well, things sure have gotten really interesting for the Detroit Tigers following a disastrous week to conclude the home portion for their 2025 regular season where they were swept in back-to-back series against Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves.

All of a sudden, the American League Central race has gotten uncomfortably close due to the Guardians’ current hot streak, and The Tigers have fallen behind in the race for a bye in the Wild Card Round.

Oh yeah, and it’s STILL not a guarantee that they make the playoffs with one week to go in the season.

Here’s how the A.L. Central looks going into the final six games:

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

• Detroit Tigers – 85-71
• Cleveland Guardians – 84-72 (1 GB)
• Kansas City Royals – 78-78 (7 GB)
• Minnesota Twins – 67-89 (18 GB)
• Chicago White Sox – 58-98 (27 GB)

There weren’t many highlights from the past week, but there were a couple:

The Tigers end the regular season on the road as they look to avoid one of the biggest collapses in Major League Baseball history:

• September 23rd-25th at Cleveland Guardians (Progressive Field)
• September 26-28th at Boston Red Sox (Fenway Park)