Prior to sweeping the Tigers, the Pirates were swept by the Chicago White Sox coming out of the All-Star break. Losers in nine out of their last 10 games, Detroit has to figure ou

After six shutout innings, Skubal took a 1-0 lead into the seventh. A one-out double by Adolis Garcia and a single by Kyle Higashioka put the tying run at third. Skubal then won an eight-pitch battle to strike out Jonah Heim.

Matt Vierling hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a season-worst six-game losing streak by beating the Texas Rangers 2-1.

The Detroit Tigers just endured their longest losing streak of the season, and it comes with the trade deadline right around the corner.

Matt Vierling snapped a 1-1 tie with a single in the eighth inning as the Tigers beat the Rangers to end a 6-game losing streak.

The Tigers’ season-long losing streak hit six games Saturday night, beaten for the second straight night by the Texas Rangers, 4-1.

The Tigers led the AL Central by seven games on Sept. 6, 2009, and proceeded to finish the year 11-15 while the Twins won 18 of 26. That forced a Game 163, where the Tigers appropriately blew a 10th-inning lead to ultimately lose in 12.

The Guardians have responded to their 10-game losing streak with a 10-2 stretch that has them, again, in the middle of the playoff race.

Here’s what Tigers skipper A.J. Hinch said Friday: “I think it’s important to be steady. I’ve never been on a team that hasn’t gone through something at some point. There’s no easy 162-game schedule.”