Despite holding the top record in the American League for almost a month-and-a-half now, the Tigers (46-26) seem to have one glaring problem early in the season — winning on Saturdays. Throughout a stretch Detroit is 25-14 overall, the Tigers have now lost seven consecutive games on Saturday dating back to May 3.

Preview the June 15 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

This is part of the puzzle that Lee presents to hitters. The unique arm slot is a problem. The 3,000-rpm sweeper with 20 inches of horizontal break paired off a sinker with half that amount of movement presents another problem. Then there’s this 89 to 90-mph four-seamer that looks harmless on paper but might be Lee’s most deadly weapon.

DETROIT -- Jack Flaherty walked five batters and surrendered a game-changing grand slam in the fifth inning as the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-1, on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.

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The Detroit Tigers have been the best team in baseball through the first 70 games and on Friday they made a major announcement about another achievement.

Craig Tutt, a four-star cornerback from Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, recently paid a visit to Auburn and came away impressed with what he experienced. Tutt, like several recent visitors, had no idea what to expect before visiting the Plains, but learned quickly that Auburn is a special place.

DETROIT -- Spencer Torkelson will be getting a day off on Saturday for the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers (46-25) and Cincinnati Reds (35-35) play at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. In addition to Torkelson, catcher Dillon Dingler, outfielder Jahmai Jones and infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry. The full lineup is below.

The Detroit Tigers bullpen is just outside the top 10 in all of baseball and the Washington Nationals could have the key to getting over the hump.