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Game 5: Detroit Tigers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m.

Detroit Tigers (2-2) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (1-3) Time/Place: 9:40 p.m., Chase FieldSB Nation Site: AZ Snake PitMedia: Detroit Sportsnet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Casey Mize (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Pfaadt (0-0, 0.00 ERA) * Note: Stats in the table below are Fangraphs’ 2026 projections Lineups TIGERS DIAMONDBACKS Colt Keith – 3B Ketel Marte – 2B […]

AJ Hinch moves Colt Keith and Kevin McGonigle up in the order

Kerry Carpenter has been in a pretty rough place this spring. After a fairly good, but again injury plagued 2025 season, the Tigers’ right fielder and designated hitter came into camp looking to put together a more consistent 2026 and hopefully finally banish the back and hamstring injuries that have nagged at him for much […]

Game 5 Preview: Tigers look to bounce back against Diamondbacks

The Detroit Tigers floundered in the opening game of their road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, as Justin Verlander was anything but in vintage form in the team’s 9-6 loss. They will get another shot on Tuesday night in the desert behind their former No. 1 draft pick, Casey Mize, who opens […]

Diamondbacks 9, Tigers 6: Snakes spoil Verlander’s Tigers return

Things finally came full circle after eight years and seven months away from home. Justin Verlander returned to the mound in regular season action as a Detroit Tiger on Monday night in Arizona. Were you nervous? I’ve rarely had the mix of excitement and nerves I felt going into this one except in September and […]

Game 4: Detroit Tigers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 10:10 p.m.

Detroit Tigers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Time/Place: 10:10 p.m., Chase FieldSB Nation Site: AZ Snake PitMedia: Detroit Sportsnet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Justin Verlander (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Soroka (0-0, 0.00 ERA) * Note: Stats in the table below are Fangraphs’ 2026 projections Lineups TIGERS DIAMONDBACKS Kerry Carpenter – RF Ketel Marte – 2B Gleyber Torres – […]

Mud Hens rally then implode as the IronPigs sweep

(F/10) Lehigh Valley IronPigs 8, Toledo Mud Hens 7 (box) The Toledo Mud Hens had plenty of chances to end their three-game opening series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs with a win, but some late mistakes from the bullpen led to an 8-7 walk-off loss. Max Clark notched his first hits of the season and […]

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Connor Seabold illustrates why the Tigers signed him

All throughout spring training, a tough question in Detroit Tigers camp was who would take the last spot in their bullpen. Their seven best relief options were pretty obvious, other than the question of whether Keider Montero would stay stretched out to start or not, but no one stepped to take the last right-handed spot […]

Mud Hens shut out in Game 2 vs Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley IronPigs 1, Toledo Mud Hens 0 (box) The Toledo Mud Hens never got going in a Saturday night 1-0 loss to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. A pair of rehabbing major leaguers set the tone on the mound for the IronPigs, and the Mud Hens couldn’t capitalize, failing to push across the equalizer. Mud […]

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Introduce yourself to the BYB community!

This is a yearly tradition here at Bless You Boys. We’re all going to be hanging out in game and article threads all year long, so let’s take advantage of the first off day for a little meet and greet. Bless You Boys is roughly 20 years old. We don’t actually know the early origin […]

Padres 3, Tigers 0: Sweepless in San Diego

The Detroit Tigers took the field on a lovely night in San Diego, looking to complete a road sweep of the Padres to open the season. It didn’t work out that way, though they continued to keep the Padres offense in check. The Tigers hitters were a little too jumpy against Padres’ pitching, with only […]

Game 3: Detroit Tigers vs. San Diego Padres, 8:40 p.m.

Detroit Tigers vs. San Diego Padres Time/Place: 8:40 p.m., Petco ParkSB Nation Site: Gaslamp BallMedia: Detroit Sportsnet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Jack Flaherty (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Randy Vásquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) * Note: Stats in the table below are Fangraphs’ 2026 projections Lineups TIGERS PADRES Kerry Carpenter – DH Jake Cronenworth – 2B Gleyber Torres – […]

Game 3 Preview: Can the Tigers sweep the Padres?

The Detroit Tigers have kicked off the 2026 campaign strong, having already clinched the season-opening series against the San Diego Padres with a 5-2 win on Friday night. On Saturday, they go for the sweep, which would complete the reversal of last season’s start. So far, the visitors have outscored the home team, 13-4, behind […]

Mud Hens drop opener to Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley IronPigs 5, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box) The Mud Hens took an early lead in their International League opener in Lehigh Valley, but the offense ran out of gas and the Hens bullpen floundered late to lose it. Sean Guenther got the spot start and had to pitch through a minor jam in […]

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Tigers 5, Padres 2: Welcome back, eighth-inning heroics!

The first game of the season was a smashing success: rookies mashing, pitchers dazzling, and a can of whoop-butt was opened right off the hop. Would the Tigers be able to duplicate their early success in San Diego on Friday night too? Well, it took a few innings to come to fruition, but just like […]

Game 2: Detroit Tigers vs. San Diego Padres, 9:40 p.m.

Detroit Tigers vs. San Diego Padres Time/Place: 9:40 p.m., Petco ParkSB Nation Site: Gaslamp BallMedia: Detroit Sportsnet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Framber Valdez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Michael King (0-0, 0.00 ERA) * Note: Stats in the table below are Fangraphs’ 2026 projections Lineups TIGERS PADRES Kerry Carpenter – RF Fernando Tatis – RF Gleyber Torres – […]

Game 2 Preview: Tigers look to take series from Padres on Friday

The 2026 campaign opened with a bang for the Detroit Tigers, who slugged their way to an 8-2 victory on Thursday afternoon inside Petco Park behind a breakout effort from Kevin McGoinigle in his MLB debut. The Motor City Kitties now have a chance to clinch a series win over the Pads with their biggest […]

MLB News: Detroit Tigers Opening Day, Tarik Skubal, Kevin McGonigle

Happy Friday, everyone. In case you missed it, the Tigers had one heck of an Opening Day against the Padres, with rookie phenom Kevin McGongile having an absolutely tremendous debut. The Tigers collected their first win of the season, and it’s a great way to kick things off. Plenty of fun little tidbits from around […]

Bless You Boys 2026 Detroit Tigers prospects #1: SS Kevin McGonigle

It already feels like I’ve written a short book on Kevin McGonigle since the 2025 season came to an end. Baseball’s consensus second ranked prospect entered major league camp knowing he already had the skills to make the Opening Day roster. Six weeks of excellent performance this spring under pressure to prove himself made it […]

Kevin McGonigle turned his MLB debut into a showcase

Well, it doesn’t get a whole lot better than that. Kevin McGonigle suited up for the first game of his major league career, and when the smoke cleared he had four hits, two RBI, two runs scored, and had a solid day defensively at third base. McGonigle stepped in against the Padres’ Opening Day starter, […]

Game 1: Detroit Tigers vs. San Diego Padres, 4:10 p.m.

Detroit Tigers vs. San Diego Padres Time/Place: 4:10 p.m., Petco ParkSB Nation Site: Gaslamp BallMedia: Detroit Sportsnet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tarik Skubal (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Pivetta (0-0, 0.00 ERA) * Note: Stats in the table below are Fangraphs’ 2026 projections for both players Lineups TIGERS PADRES Kerry Carpenter – RF Fernando Tatis – […]

Game 1 Preview: Detroit Tigers open up 2026 at San Diego Padres

Opening day has finally arrived! The Detroit Tigers open up their 2026 campaign on Thursday afternoon on the West Coast against a National League opponent for the second-straight year. This time around, the Olde English D begin their journey back to the postseason against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Last season, the Motor […]

Bless You Boys 2026 Detroit Tigers prospects #2: CF Max Clark

Max Clark was never going to make the Opening Day roster, and no doubt wasn’t thrilled with some of his work in spring camp, but none of that matters now. The precocious 21-year-old center fielder broke out in a big way in 2025, and is well ahead of pace to reach the major leagues. It […]