Tigers Fall Short of .500 Again | Detroit Tigers News

The Detroit Tigers nearly hit the .500 mark for the first time in months but fell short in a gritty 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, snapping their slim hopes for a .500 record since early May. Cleveland jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but Detroit answered with a three-run rally to take control. However, their offense stalled, allowing the Guardians to surge back with two-run innings, capped by a decisive fifth-inning homer. Framber Valdez took the loss, struggling with command and surrendering four runs in five and two-thirds innings — a troubling trend this season. Though the Tigers fought back to cut the lead to one in the eighth, the Guardians’ closer locked it down, and a late rally in the ninth fell short. The loss leaves them tied with the Twins in the division and still trailing in the wild-card race — but they’re ready to regroup and fight back in the next game. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/394bd5ec455e0f29