Detroit is coming off a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians and now are 34-47 just before the All-Star Break.
Miguel Cabrera posted just one hit in the final, 8-2, win over Cleveland but had three RBI.
His only hit brought in two runs and then a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning made it 7-2.
Michael Pineda went five innings for the win with two strikeouts allowing just two earned runs.
Will this sweep give the Tigers momentum as they head into Chicago for a four-game series with the third-place White Sox who are five games ahead of them? Detroit is just 11 games out of first place with 12 games to go before the All-Star break. The catch to the 12 games, they are all on the road in Chicago, Kansas City, and Cleveland.
With an 11-23 road record, the odds are in favor of the Tigers, but it is baseball and with baseball – anything can happen.
The four-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians is a much-needed breath of fresh air for Detroit as they hit the road and try to figure out their woes. After July 17, the Tigers will see where they are really at and see if they can turn the corner in the second half of the season.
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