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Detroit will travel home to host the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. With the victory, the Tigers improved to 33-17 while putting the league on notice. For the first time since 2006, the 2025 ball club has the best record in the show through 50 games.

Spencer Torkelson is on pace for 40 home runs and 128 RBIs. Over the past 10 years, a 40-homer, 125-RBI season has occurred 10 times by eight players.

The Detroit Tigers are now 50 games into the season and they continue to hold the best record in the major leagues. They’re well beyond “hot streak” territory. Only the New York Yankees have a better run differential at 93 runs versus the Tigers 85 run mark this season.

Anthony Iapoce realized that players can always pinpoint the precise location where they fell in love with baseball.

Roughly two months into the season, ESPN has adjusted its rankings for the Top 50 prospects in baseball. The Detroit Tigers had three selected. This lines up with how both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline look at these three Tigers prospects.