RECOGNIZED: Tigers All-Star Hitters Dillon Dingler, Kevin McGonigle, Riley Greene—ELEVATE Series Win

Detroit Tigers ride All-Star trio to series win over Texas Rangers—could the second half spark a turnaround? Riley Greene, Max Clark McGonigle, and Dillon Dingler headline Detroit’s offense, each earning All-Star honors as the team takes two out of three games. Greene powers the lineup with back-to-back homers and clutch late-game hits, while Jack Flaherty and Casey Mize lead a resurgent pitching staff with dominant outings. Scott Bentley breaks down the series highlights, debating the bittersweet reality of having elite players in a team still under .500. Insights include Detroit’s surprising defensive improvements, the impact of depth struggles beyond their top stars, and the emergence of bullpen workhorse Cater Montero. Can Tigers management build around this core, or will trade deadline pressures force their hand? Get analysis on pitching All-Star snubs and what Detroit’s July performance means for their playoff hopes. 00:00 Discussing All Star selections 05:04 Tigers' frustrating season analysis 09:41 Back to school shopping challenges 13:17 Improved defense performance 15:25 Riley Greene's recent performance boost 18:00 Keider Montero's season performance 22:05 Analyzing Tigers' player performances 24:37 All Star roster for pitchers 27:43 Kicking off July with a sweep Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them. Proton It’s easy to get started. Right now, Proton VPN is offering our listeners 70% off a two-year plan when you go to https://ProtonVPN.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at https://Indeed.com/podcast KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.