Jul: Detroit Tigers right fielder Robbie Grossman hits a single. Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
With a payroll ranked 23rd out of 30 in the MLB, the Detroit Tigers have found a little bit of magic as we inch closer to August in what’s been a long grueling baseball season.
The Tigers’ current seven-game win streak is the longest for the team since an eight-game run dating back to August of 2016. To put it in perspective, that was 59 months ago. The Detroit Tigers have put together a winning recipe with three essential ingredients: pitching, power, and the ability to beat the teams they should.