No-quit Tigers rally to beat Royals, narrow Twins’ lead to 1 1/2 games. Down by four runs twice to an All-Star pitcher who has not only beaten them twice this season, allowing a run in 15 innings, but also running second or third to Tarik Skubal in the American League Cy Young race – pretty stiff challenge.
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This Tigers Team Is Going To The End Of Season With Hope
Tigers were the comeback kids Monday, rallying back against right-hander Seth Lugo and beating the Kansas City Royals 7-6 in the first of three-game series.
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How Many Comeback Games So Far This Year?
Amazing 34th comeback win, coupled with the Minnesota Twins’ 4-3 loss in Cleveland, it moves them to within 1 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot. Let’s hope I didn’t just jinx them now but I will never shut the TV off early again this season.
The Detroit Tigers fell behind by four runs on a grand slam by Kansas City Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. in the third inning, but they little by little caught up in the middle innings.
Tigers scored one run in the fourth, three in the fifth, and three in the sixth. Tigers received key help hits from Colt Keith, Wenceel Pérez, and Matt Vierling.
The Tigers beat the Royals, 7-6, in Monday’s three-game series opener away at Kauffman Stadium.
What Are The Tigers Chances Rest Of The Season?
The Detroit Tigers have an uphill challenge to make the postseason.
Not many people expected the Detroit Tigers to be in the hunt for a postseason spot in mid-September. But, with 12 games remaining in their season, they are only 1.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins for the final wild-card spot in the American League.
Their record speaks for itself: 38-25, the best in the AL, providing the background of a story you would normally see in an ESPN 30 for 30 Doc. This is a scrappy team exceeding expectations, looking to defy all the odds facing them.
Tigers’ Thoughts on the last 10 games
Their odds for a playoff spot were massively boosted when they won two out of three games against the Baltimore Orioles.
The road certainly won’t be easy. Detroit will close out the regular season with a series against the Kansas City Royals, Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago White Sox.
Look Back At This Year’s Predictions
4 Bold Predictions For The 2024 MLB Season
We’ve officially made it to Major League Baseball’s opening day. And we’ve got four bold predictions for the 2024 MLB season.
Last year felt like a nice setup for this season to really hit one out of the park, so to speak. 2023 saw the new MLB rules take hold. This was notable with the pitch clock and the attempt to speed up the game. The looming question of what’s next for Shohei Ohtani was lingering all year. Obviously the uncommon pitcher/hitter superstar chose to stay in southern California, but headed to move over to the Dodgers.
A consistent, no-frills style of baseball led the Texas Rangers to defeat a young and scrappy Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series. Both have similar rosters this year, but will either team be as good?
What Are Some 2024 MLB Points Of Intrigue?
We are already off to a unique start with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers splitting the Seoul Series in Korea. We are certainly teed up for an exciting seven months of baseball.
Some factors came close to finding their way into my four bold predictions, but were not strong enough to grab a spot in the lineup. However, they do remain open questions for baseball fans to look out for as the season unfolds.
In New York, will the Yankees adding the fierce bat of Juan Soto to the team bounce them back from a disappointing season? Soto may have to make up for the lack of depth at pitching now the Cy Young winner, Gerrit Cole is starting the season injured.
In Atlanta, the Braves are so talented across the board, it’s hard to pick against them in all of the National League. However, I do expect some epic NL East clashes throughout the year between division rivals, the Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
We shall see about all of the above. In the meantime, let’s hit some 2024 MLB bold predictions to get the ball rolling.
The Dodgers Will Fall Short Of Expectations
It may be a news subject that fades away, but Shohei Ohtani’s name being involved in a potential gambling scandal is not a great way to kick off the season. This general topic is one that all pro sports are taking very seriously and could hang over the organization’s head for much of the season. The Dodgers are certainly loaded with stars, but as the Yankees have proven in years past, a monster payroll does not guarantee wins. In fact, too many superstars in one clubhouse can be detrimental to team unity.
MLB has been faced with the challenge of making the games more exciting and engaging. There’s only so much you can do to change the rules of the sport without stepping on the integrity of the game. The adjustments to speed things up certainly helped. So did the arrival of flashy alternate uniforms. Nine new teams will have a creative new jersey thrown into their mix. They will be unveiled soon. However, rocking a special edition jersey that is a nod to your home city should make this gear a top-seller in the shops. We’ve already seen teams like the Diamondbacks add accents of teal and fluorescents into their color schemes. This City Connect theme has been a very successful model in the NBA.
Speaking of uniforms, the Padres adding a sand tone to their away threads is an all-time classic look. The beach and baseball are synonymous. That has nothing to do with why SD will finish ahead of the bigger names like the Dodgers or San Francisco Giants. Fernando Tatis Jr is fully back, and the cornerstone to a team that is full of both speed and strength. The Padres did a great job of giving fans an inside glimpse of their spring training this year, and it certainly appeared as if the club was already having a blast. Their team unity and chemistry will carry them far.
Your 2024 World Series Champion: The Seattle Mariners
Seattle, and the great state of Washington was so close to starting the year off with a championship parade thanks to the Huskies making the college football finals. They may end the year with one instead, and it will be well worth the wait. Julio Rodríguez is one of the most well-rounded players in the game. He’s also just 23 years old. The X factor for the M’s, though, will be how solid their pitching is, with the bulk of the rotation remaining healthy all year. The lineup then institutes small-ball baseball beautifully throughout the year, where the team seems to always know how to close out the close games. Ultimately, I’m taking the Mariners over the Braves in the 2024 World Series, which I can foresee being one of the most thrilling finals we’ve seen in a long time.
Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.
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