After splitting a doubleheader on Wednesday at home against Pittsburgh, the Tigers hit the road (with Jack; see below) for the first of four games in an extended weekend series in Boston against the Red Sox. Detroit was victorious in the first game with a 5-0 shutout win.
The aforementioned Jack Flaherty made his eleventh start of the season, and he’s been arguably the second-best starter on the team (after one Mr. Skubal, naturally). Reese Olson might beg to differ, but, despite Enzo Ferrari and Dale Earnhardt’s declaration, Flaherty’s second-place work is not that of a “loser”: in fact, Flaherty’s been downright delightful.