The Detroit Tigers got a bit of an odd breather on Friday after playing a doubleheader in Oakland to open up the second half of the season the day before, splitting the two games to open up the second half of the season at a .500 clip. They now return home to the friendly confines of Comerica Park to host the Minnesota Twins for two as well, though they will only be playing one game per day starting on Saturday as they look to gain some ground on their American League Central rivals.
After a first half that left the fans feeling very underwhelmed, thanks in large part to a historical underperformance by the offense along with a slew of injuries and other odd events that prevented the team from coalescing — save for a six-game winning streak at the beginning of July — the Motor City Kitties look to put together a second act to the season similar to last year’s.