Tigers, Royals and Wild Card
AL wild-card race: Twins' loss drops Tigers' magic number to one
With Detroit beating Tampa Bay 4-3 at Comerica Park and the Royals defeating the Nationals 7-4, the idle Mariners were officially eliminated from American League wild-card contention. Later Thursday, the Twins lost to the Marlins in 13 innings, 8-6, so the Tigers' magic number to clinch a playoff spot was reduced to one.
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Would the Orioles rather face the Royals or the Tigers in the Wild Card Series?
The O’s have two possible opponents in next week’s opening round of the postseason. Which is a better matchup?
AL wild-card chase: Will Royals’ collapse change Tigers’ target?
The Royals’ collapse and the Tigers’ surge have been two of the biggest September storylines. The Twins could surpass the Royals as early as Sunday. So the Tigers, after spending most of the month chasing Minnesota, could soon find themselves chasing the Royals.
After being swept by Tigers, KC Royals’ Wild Card standing is much more precarious
The Kansas City Royals remain in the second Wild Card spot after Wednesday’s game. But their playoff cushion just got a lot smaller.
Detroit Tigers get another loss from Twins, now 1 win from AL wild-card playoff berth
The Detroit Tigers are three games up on the Twins in the AL wild-card playoff race; they can clinch a berth with a victory vs Chicago at home Friday.
Twins just handed playoff spots to rival Royals, Tigers with embarrassing extra-innings loss
The Twins squandered countless chances in an embarrassing loss to the Marlins, and brought the rival Royals' and Tigers' magic numbers down to one to boot.
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MLB Playoff Picture 2024: Tigers Clinch Postseason; Updated Bracket, Standings
Since Aug. 3, however, the Tigers have been on an absolute heater. They have had five winning streaks of at least four ...
Ex-Tigers Play-By-Play Man Matt Shepard's Fiery Rant Resurfaces Amid Detroit's Wild Card Surge
The former Tigers broadcaster set the bar high for Manager AJ Hinch's team before he was replaced by Jason Benetti.
Live updates: Royals, Tigers play in key games for Twins' playoff hopes
If both the Tigers and Royals win and the Twins lose, the Twins will be three games back wtih three games to go. That would ...
For the Tigers, a sweet sweep of the Royals and the power of belief
With Wednesday’s 4-2 win over the Royals, the Tigers are a mere half game behind the Twins in the American League wild-card ...
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Detroit Tigers outlast Kansas City Royals in extras, 3-1, to hold ground in playoff race
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever Jason Foley jogged from the bullpen to the mound for the bottom of ...
Twins gain ground on Royals, lose ground on Tigers following rainout
The Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Saturday to move a half game closer to the Twins in the standings, while the ...
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Tigers jolt Royals to win completion of suspended game
Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th career homer and four pitchers combined on a shutout, lifting the host Detroit Tigers to an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in the completion of a ...
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Bullpen 'carrying it' for Royals as club closes in on playoff berth
A unit that has faced questions all season long is now the Royals’ strength, and it couldn’t be happening at a better time.