The Detroit Tigers escaped Southern California this week with one win in three tries against the San Diego Padres, which came Thursday night on a ninth-inning grand slam by Parker Meadows. Otherwise, the Olde English D played their opponents closely, but the Pads are a playoff-bound team.
The pendulum now swings for AJ Hinch and Co. as they head to Northern California to face the lowly Oakland Athletics this weekend. The A’s welcome the Tigers to Oakland Coliseum sitting in fourth place in the American League West 14 games behind the division-leading Houston Astros and well out of postseason contention.