The Detroit Tigers’ doubleheader sweep of Cleveland on Wednesday marked the 81-game halfway point in the 2021 season. Another midsummer milestone isn’t far away: The MLB All-Star Game is looming, with the starters announced Thursday, the reserves’ announcement coming Sunday (5:30 p.m., ESPN) and the game itself set for July 13 in Denver.
Although the Tigers have strung together two consecutive winning months, going 14-13 in May and June, their putrid April — 8-19 with a minus-58 run differential — likely leaves them with just one spot on the All-Star squad again.