The Detroit Tigers’ spring training schedule kicked into high gear on Thursday afternoon with the team halving up for its first two-game split-squad date of the preseason. AJ Hinch’s crew managed to come away with both a tie and a loss, bringing their spring record to a 2-3-1 early on.
One squad headed to Charlotte Sports Park to face the Tampa Bay Rays, while the other remained at Joker Marchant Stadium to take on the Boston Red Sox. The results were not favorable for the loyal fans of the Olde English D, with the Rays rallying to tie the Tigers, 7-7, while the BoSox beat Detroit in Lakeland, 6-5.