After losing the first two of a four-game weekend series against the Royals, the Tigers responded with a 2-1 victory behind the complete-game effort of David Price on Saturday night and claimed a split in the series with a 6-4 win on Sunday.
Detroit flew to Chicago for a day off on Monday sitting atop the AL Central by a half-game over Kansas City, just like when the Tigers arrived in the City of Fountains for the weekend showdown.
So what's to get excited about?
Plenty.
The Tigers are 17-9, the second-best record in the major leagues (behind the 18-7 Astros and 18-6 Cardinals) and:
• Justin Verlander hasn't even thrown a pitch.